Month: February 2012

Pornography and Prison Rape

About 20% of inmates in men’s prisons are sexually abused at some point during their incarceration. Might pornography help deter sex crimes in prisons?

Feb 2012

Rough Waters

The possibility of a shipwreck is the least of a cruise passenger’s worries.

Feb 2012

SOPA: What is it Good For? Absolutely Nothing

The day after major internet sites protested the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), the feds busted and shut down a file-sharing giant: Megaupload.com.

Feb 2012

The Life Cycle of a Note

Have you ever wondered how notes are selected for publication or what Cornell’s journals do with the large number of notes written by associates each year? Mystyc Metrik explains the life cycle of a note.

Feb 2012