Vaughan Bell
Vaughan Bell

Vaughan Bell is a clinical and neuropsychologist at the Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia, and King's College London.

Science
May 20 2011 3:32 PMProphecy FailWhat happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end?Vaughan Bell
Science
May 26 2010 11:59 AMJesus, Jesus, JesusIn the late 1950s, three men who identified as the Son of God were forced to live together in a mental hospital. What happened?Vaughan Bell
Science
Dec. 18 2009 12:07 PMThe Addiction HabitDo we really need rehab centers for people who spend too much time shopping or using the Internet?Vaughan Bell
Science
Jan. 9 2011 12:52 AMCrazy TalkWe're too quick to use "mental illness" as an explanation for violence.Vaughan Bell
Science
Feb. 15 2010 7:00 AMDon't Touch That Dial!A history of media technology scares, from the printing press to Facebook.Vaughan Bell
  News & Politics
Jurisprudence
March 2 2015 1:39 PM Mouthing Off Preet Bharara is an entertaining speaker, but he goes too far. Bennett L. Gershman
The Anti-Death Penalty Crowd Has a Tough Sell at CPAC 
#MuckReads:  Air Marshals Behaving Badly and Other Investigative Reporting
What Does the DHS Funding Fiasco Mean for John Boehner?
Boris Nemtsov Was Brusque, Impatient, and Rejected Everything That Vladimir Putin Represents
Netanyahu’s Speech in Congress Is a Revolting and Dangerous Gamble
Scott Walker Didn’t Compare Unions to ISIS. He Just Said Something Foolish.
The Next Big Climate Fight Will Be About How Much Meat You Eat
  Business
Moneybox
March 2 2015 1:56 PM Overfunded Uber Will Sink Excess Money Into Print Magazine Alison Griswold
If the Supreme Court Guts Obamacare, Republicans Might Just Keep It Alive
Ford's Latest Experiment Is a Smartbike That Connects to iPhones
Snapchat’s Ambitious Plan to Become More Powerful Than TV
Venmo Issues Apology for Security Shortcomings
Looks Like Uber Got Hacked
Venmo’s Terrible Excuse for Not Telling You When Someone Steals Your Money
Drugs and Prostitutes Are a Surprisingly Large Chunk of Italy’s Economy
  Life
Dear Prudence
March 2 2015 2:38 PM Remember Me More Prudie counsels a letter writer whose dying stepmother is comparing her death to that of the letter writer’s mom. Emily Yoffe
Yes, White Guys Can Go to Black Barbershops
This Chairman Mao Has a Big, Hard Head
How to Make Foamed Milk Easily at Home
What Are Cultural Faux Pas When Working at Star Trek’s Starfleet?
What Happens When You Copy or Scan a Mirror?
Why Facebook’s Quest for Gender Sensitivity Is Doomed
This Bangkok Hotel Parking Lot Has an Impressive Fertility Shrine
  Double X
The XX Factor
March 2 2015 12:31 PM Why Do Poor Women Have More Abortions?  Amanda Marcotte
What’s Wrong With the New Documentary About Rape on College Campuses
Todd Akin Is Thinking About Running for Senate. Legitimately.
This Drug for Binge-Eating Disorder May Be Shady. That Doesn’t Mean the Disease Isn't Real.
Why Do Women Vote Republican?  
Women May Not Seek Help for Heart Attacks Because They Fear Being Seen as Hypochondriacs
Kim Gordon on Kurt Cobain, Breast Milk, and Discovering Thurston Moore’s Affair
Idaho Lawmaker Who Doesn’t Understand Female Anatomy Knows What’s Good for Women
  Slate Plus
Television
March 2 2015 1:10 AM The Walking Dead Podcast Listen to an early release of Slate's recap of Episode 12, "Remember." Mike Vuolo and Chris Wade
A Spoiler-Filled Podcast on Downton Abbey Episode 9
Josh Keating on His Favorite Reads From Slate This Week
Slate’s Copy Desk Awards Its Redline of the Month
Why Adults Shouldn’t Read YA (Audio)
  Arts
Brow Beat
March 2 2015 1:33 PM Watch the Short Film That Became Whiplash Aisha Harris
Watch Pussy Riot’s Very Pussy-Riot Cameo on House of Cards
Hairless Dogs Never Looked So Good 
Ten Years After Never Let Me Go, Ishiguro’s New Novel Is Another Beyond-Genre Masterpiece
John Oliver Created a Summer Blockbuster to Make You Care About Our Infrastructure
Read a Just-Discovered Fairy Tale in Which the Princess Wields the Sword
Did Amazon Sink the Queen of Online Erotica?
  Technology
Future Tense
March 2 2015 12:46 PM Google Is Thinking About Ranking Search Results Based on Facts Instead of Links Lily Hay Newman
Could the Supreme Court’s Fish Case Decision Free the Boston Bomber’s Friend?
We Need to Be Cautious About A.I. But That Does Not Mean You Should Fear It.
The Best Ways to Undermine Surveillance—Like Searching for Random People on Facebook
Google’s Plan for a New Googleplex Could Not Be Googlier
Post-Adware Disaster, Lenovo Is Trying to Clean Up Its Act
When Tech Companies Betray Consumers, Why Don’t They Own Up to It?
  Health & Science
Science
March 2 2015 12:15 PM What Colors Did You See? Take a poll to help guide research on the ambiguous dress. Pascal Wallisch
Look, I Can’t Force You to Understand Gravity. But I Can Accelerate the Process.
The Week in Political Buffoonery
Science Dorks Battle It Out on SciShow Quiz Show
Tickets to Space
How Do You Get Baby Llamas? It’s Ridiculously Complicated.
An Expert’s Lessons From the Dress: Why Don’t We All See the Same Thing?
  Sports
Sports Nut
Feb. 26 2015 7:41 PM Game, Set, and (Fixed) Match Pro tennis has a match-fixing problem in its lower ranks. Ben Rothenberg
What’s the Hardest Shot in Bowling? It’s Not the 7-10 Split.
Has ASU Discovered the Holy Grail of Free-Throw Distraction?
How John Wall Became the Most Entertaining Player in the NBA
Dean Smith’s Political Approach to Being a Coach Is Missed Now More Than Ever
Why Handball’s World Championship in Qatar Should Worry World Cup Fans
Seattle Didn’t Throw Away the Super Bowl. The Patriots Won It.