How Nomophobic Are You?

Nomophobia—it’s a new term derived from “no mobile phone phobia” that describes the anxiety people experience when they’ve been separated from their cells. You can now measure your own levels of nomophobia through a 20-question survey from two Iowa State University social psychologists who are hoping to use the answers to inform nomophobia research. While the questionnaire is currently available on New York Magazine, you’ll …

Cornell Renames Institute After Carl Sagan

Cornell University’s Institute for Pale Blue Dots is being renamed the Carl Sagan Institute: The Pale Blue Dot and Beyond in honor of the late astrophysicist and former Cornell faculty member. After Sagan’s wife and collaborator Ann Druyan visited the science center to give a speech, she was inspired by the innovative work being done and proposed the name change saying, “If Carl was alive, …

The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis in Photos

For its latest In Focus photo series, The Atlantic uncovers the perilous trans-Mediterranean journey that thousands of migrants from Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South Asia embark on in search of a better life. The United Nations approximates that—just this year—60,000 people have already made the crossing while 1,800 have fallen victim to capsize. The European Commission is now calling for nations to …