Ignorance may be bliss, but partial ignorance—or at least ignoring a glut of information and going instead with instinct—may be the best way to make certain vital decisions. So goes the argument put ...

When University of Iowa education professor Brian Hand talks about the basic components of the Science Writing Heuristic approach he developed and has been teaching for the past 16 years — asking ...

They say there’s no shortcut to success. And we completely agree. When it comes to achieving any goal – be it in school or the office, sheer hard work, determination, and willpower will get you going.

Clinicians must make diagnostic treatment decisions using a large body of probabilistic information and process this information under the pressure of time and workload. The pressure of this task is ...

In many interactions I come across on social media, often a clear tension exists between those who advocate their positions based strictly on science and those who advocate their positions based on ...

It might be surprising to hear that mathematicians, known for their rigor, would use heuristics. But surprisingly, the 'beginning' of heuristics can be traced back to a mathematician from long ago.

Trying to eat better this year? Source: Noah Buscher/Unsplash Feeling bloated after tucking in over the holidays? Eaten one too many cakes? With the festive period once again behind us, many people ...