Why Smart People Do Stupid Things
Intelligence by itself doesn’t make you rational. Thinking rationally demands mental skills that some of us don’t have and many of us don’t use
Intelligence by itself doesn’t make you rational. Thinking rationally demands mental skills that some of us don’t have and many of us don’t use
Some women leave the legal profession to raise a family. A new Faculty of Law program helps them return
Investing in high-speed rail and clean electricity could help lift Toronto out of the recession – and set the stage for a sustainable future
Local food isn't always environmentally the best, says geography prof Pierre Desrochers
U of T's Institute of Child Study has influenced education in Canada for more than 80 years. A visit to the lab school reveals why.
Read about the creators of Superman, Betty Boop, Popeye and other animated characters at rarebit.org
Small Jordanian city was ancient metropolis, U of T field researchers find
Toronto mayor picks up U of T plan to green, preserve and beautify the city's highrises
Study raises questions for governments about how to integrate newcomers into Canadian society
Dr. James Orbinski served as head mission for Doctors Without Borders during the Rwandan Genocide. What he saw there transformed him
So far, Canada has taken no real action on climate change. It’s time to get serious about Kyoto
Religious groups are seeking to influence the debate over climate change
Children as young as four understand that well-placed praise can yield social benefits
Celebrated American academic Richard Florida heads up the new Martin Prosperity Institute at U of T
Currencies with a high face value such as the Japanese yen make people feel wealthier
People who eat "good" foods are perceived as more trustworthy, study finds
Media Commons collection spans 20 years of Canadian band’s history
Forestry scientists are at the forefront of environmental research
Ontario, Alberta and B.C. being shortchanged in Parliament, study finds
Mingjin Lu is finding connections between early Chinese and Western thought
U of T's ecclesiastic alphabet once began and ended with "A" for Anglican, but now embraces everyone from Ahmadis to Zenists
Canada's commitment to multiculturalism is being tested in new and unexpected ways
Margaret MacMillan examines a week that changed the world
"Bike bait" program uses GPS technology to track stolen property
In her book Villa Bel-Air, Rosemary Sullivan asks why totalitarian regimes are so afraid of art
Adjunct professor Clive Finlayson found that Neanderthals survived thousands of years longer than previously believed - in Gorham's Cave in Gibralter
Research by child development professor Carl Corter shows that providing daycare at elementary schools benefits children, parents and teachers
Teens use a lot of instant messaging terms, but not in spoken conversation, study finds
Robert Bateman, 76, talks about wildlife art, conservation and the joys of painting predators
A journey into one of the world's most mysterious - and endangered - natural realms
Years of university – then what? As John Fraser discovered, first jobs can lead in unexpected directions
Belonging to a stigmatized group reduces the self-control students use regulate to their behaviour
Decoding the meaning of physical gestures and things
Law professor Michael Geist is making the case for a Canadian digital library
For U of T Music students, it's all about the passion and the desire to play
U of T geography professor Ken MacDonald is challenging unfair labour practices on the slopes of the Karakoram Mountains
Ideas-oriented periodical explores the politics of suspicion in a post-9/11 world
From Isaac Newton to Sir Paul McCartney, inspiration arrived suddenly
Pay more for energy efficiency up front, save more in the long term, says prof
Social isolation and rigid gender roles within the family are two factors, says prof
A museum studies prof is working to unearth the ancient leader's complete life story
Ontario's social assistance program too complicated, impersonal, study suggests
Canada needs a long-term strategy to combat terrorism, prof says
Retiring linguistics prof identified unique characteristics of Canadian speech