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Crate ExpectationsIf you ever find yourself in a room full of pig farmers and want to start a fight, just ask about farrowing crates. A farrowing crate is a cage that confines a lactating sow. Its dimensions are tight - a typical crate enables a mother pig to move a few inches in any direction. A crated pig can... |
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Sand Dunes on MarsIf you've never really gotten a good look at Mars, here's your chance: The Big Picture has collected 35 striking photographs from the NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been orbiting and photographing the planet since 2006. ... |
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Overconsumption in Your DNA?Could half of Americans be carrying genes that predispose them to going into debt? At least one team of researchers thinks so. ... |
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Tonight on Charlie RoseLevitt and Dubner are scheduled to appear on the Charlie Rose show tonight, talking about the importance of applying economics to "trivial" subjects; how Levitt learned to stop fearing death; and about SuperFreakonomics in general. The show airs on PBS at 11 p.m. in most cities, but che... |
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Let Me See You Wash Your Hands!One of the heroes of SuperFreakonomics is Ignatz Semmelweis - who crunched numbers in the 1840's to champion the benefits of doctors washing their hands. ... |
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The Burglary RecessionThere's at least one unexpected benefit of rising unemployment. More people are staying home during working hours, and going out less often at night. That means there's less chance they'll be burglarized. ... |
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