Behavioral Scientist

Science is often presented in the form of the finished product—the answer. But we don’t read a novel solely for its ending, and the allure of travel isn’t the destination alone. Similarly, the power of science is its process, and what drives that process are questions, not answers. That's the spirit with which we created Brain Meets World, our second print edition and event series. Through prose, poetry, historical archives, and art, Brain Meets World takes readers on a hero’s journey of ideas. Across seven chapters totaling 160 pages, articles by leading behavioral scientists and science writers provide glimpses into the electric, surprising, painful, and peculiar paths that our ideas take—and take us on. Brain Meets World invites you to be a part of the conversation, to make connections, to fill in gaps, to ask questions, and take ideas in new directions.  Each copy of the printed magazine comes with a ticket to the Brain Meets World virtual event series (schedule to be announced in September, 2022). The series will feature conversations with the scientists, writers, and artists featured in the print edition and is offered exclusively to Brain Meets World supporters. Copies ship anywhere in the world, and every purchase supports Behavioral Scientist, a fiscally sponsored 501(c)3 nonprofit. Look inside Brain Meets World...

As Neuropaz completes its 3rd year of work, I am honored by Behavioral Scientist's piece that tells the story of our efforts to keep alive Emile Bruneaus's legacy to put science to work for peace David Escobar Arango Juan Camilo Cardenas Dr. Eugen Dimant Christopher S. Nave Jamil Zaki Sander van der Linden Jay Van Bavel, PhD Hernando Santamaría-García Mina Cikara Nafees Hamid, PhD Martin Waehlisch 🌐🕊️ Escuela de Gobierno Alberto Lleras Camargo de la Universidad de los Andes Nathalie Mendez Rezarta Bilali Mareike Schomerus Beatriz Helena Vallejo Reyes Sandra Polanía-Reyes Gustavo Caballero Patricia Padilla Diana Dajer Joshua Martin Britt Titus Nadine Knab Luz Stella Rodríguez Mesa Francesca Papa Francesca Yahoo Fassbender Garrett Meccariello Gina Soloperto María Antonia Pérez M Craig Zelizer PirataFilms Jairo Matallana Jaime Alejandro Urrego Ana Maria Araos Casas Anamaría Trujillo Currea Gilma Liliana Ballesteros Peluffo PhD Mauricio Cardenas Eduardo Levy Yeyati

Social science gives us ideas about human nature. What does it mean for the science when those ideas don’t just describe our nature, but shape it?

Attempts to improve governance in the world’s most troubled states have failed because they’ve been based on the rational design of formal institutions rather than the behavioral logic of the individuals that work inside them.

One Small Step, One Giant Heave — By Danny Oppenheimer. "On Earth, what goes up must come down. In zero-g, what comes up, floats."

To help build peace in Colombia, the people most affected by the conflict—victims and ex-combatants—were given a platform to share their stories with other Colombians across the country. Hearing those stories transformed how people understood their former enemies.

What Does It Take To Build Peace After Six-Decades of Conflict? — By Andrés Casas and Boaz Hameiri

"One Small Step, One Giant Heave" By Danny Oppenheimer — On Earth, what goes up must come down. In zero-g, what comes up, floats.

New on What It’s Like to Be…: A Long-Haul Truck Driver — Hauling 32,000 lbs of dead rats, strategically planning every turn and pit stop, and soaking up the highway sunrises and sunsets with Kathy and Gene Lednicky, team truck drivers.

"One Small Step, One Giant Heave" By Danny Oppenheimer — On Earth, what goes up must come down. In zero-g, what comes up, floats.