What do applause and typhoid fever have in common? They are both contagious—at least, they fan out in ways that can be predicted by contagion theory, a bundle of models and assumptions that can apply ...

Stress is omnipresent. Stress management and taking care of emotional well-being pose significant challenges in one’s life when living in a society where there is hardly any time left for oneself. The ...

Fifty years ago the American composer perfected minimalism for the mainstream. By Phil Hebblethwaite In 1972, after a concert in Brussels, the American composer Steve Reich and his ensemble heard a ...