coercion, following orders, scientific research

Why Do People Follow Orders Even When It’s Against Their Own Judgement?

Back in the 1960s in a Yale University basement, some interesting and controversial experiments were carried out by psychologist Stanley Milgram. His findings showed people would follow orders and inflict pain on another person purely because someone in a position of authority told them to. So how easy is it to convince good people to follow ...

Troy Oakes

Asian man holding pistols and standing in front of clocks showing the time in London, New York, and Tokyo.

Intense Radio Burst in Milky Way Could Help Resolve Origins of Mysterious Phenomenon

New data from a Canadian-led team of astronomers, including researchers from the McGill Space Institute and McGill University Department of Physics, strongly suggest that magnetars — a type of neutron star believed to have an extremely powerful magnetic field — could be the source of some fast radio bursts (FRBs). Though much research has been done to explain ...

Troy Oakes

A magnetar.

4 Famous Female Scientists Who Changed the World

When we talk about great scientists of the world, we mostly think of men like Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Isaac Newton, and so on. However, women have made significant contributions to the development of science as well, although female scientists, unfortunately, get little attention. 4 famous female scientists 1. Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) You might have heard ...

Jessica Kneipp

Ada Lovelace.

Chinese Money Funding American Research: Is This the Future of Global Science?

Several security experts have been warning that China’s rise in the scientific field will be a threat not just to America, but also to the world as a whole. In response, the U.S. administration is considering limiting the involvement of Chinese money and scholars in research projects. In the next decade or two, China is ...

Max Lu

A science laboratry researcher.