Articles by

Sujata Gupta

Here’s how to give a good gift, according to science

‘Tis the season of giving. ‘Tis also the season of returning. American consumers are projected to spend...

Reindeer herders and scientists collaborate to understand Arctic warming

The spring 2014 annual reindeer festival in Yar-Sale, a rural town on the Yamal Peninsula in Western...

Why the Thanksgiving myth persists, according to science

Ask someone in the United States to name five events important to the country’s foundation and there’s...

Why scientists are expanding the definition of loneliness

For centuries, the Turkana pastoralists of northern Kenya have followed the water. Families once moved about 15...

Non-Western art and design can reveal alternate ways of thinking about math

“Help me and let me help you.” Or in Ghana’s Twi language: “Boa me na me mmoa...

Curbing pedestrian stops might not reduce police-civilian encounters

Any encounter between police and civilians has the potential to go awry (SN: 11/17/21). Stop and frisk,...

Trauma distorts our sense of time and self. A new therapy might help

Trish Tran narrates her life in staccato notes. “I remember carrying my little sister on my back...

Lots of people feel burned out. But what is burnout exactly?

When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who garnered international praise for how she handled the pandemic...