The Curiosity Gap

A city skyline behind an orange heat wave haze.

The Conversation: Can Businesses Continue to Ignore Extreme Heat Events?

by Paul Griffin, Distinguished Professor of Management, UC Davis, and Co-authors
August 24, 2022

Illustration of words on Nazi-era newspaper

How Did America's Right-Wing Newspaper Barons Help Fuel Hitler's Extremism?

by UC Davis Staff
August 19, 2022

A brick fireplace standing amidst rubble from a burnt down house.

The Conversation: Is There A Case For Retreat In The Age Of Fire?

by UC Davis Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design and Urban Design, Planning, and Sustainability
July 13, 2022

Woman poses with a hand on her hip, wearing a beige dress and a large fur coat.

What Influences Using Fur on Fashion Runways?

by UC Davis Staff
July 11, 2022

A child stands in a kitchen facing the camera, looking down into a tub of three pink glazed donuts.

Delaying Gratification: How Do Children React to Waiting in Different Cultures?

by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
July 07, 2022

Supreme Court building with gavel in foreground.

Latest Supreme Court Ruling Brings to Mind: Can a President Change Immigration Policy?

by Kevin Johnson, Dean, UC Davis School of Law
July 01, 2022

The guard tower at Amache National Historic Site, a Japanese Internment Camp in Colorado, rises high above the green grass around it on a bright, sunny day.

How is Japanese American History Being Preserved?

by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
June 29, 2022

red gasoline nozzle with graphic showing arrow pointing upward

The Conversation: Will a Federal Tax Holiday Help Taxpayers?

by University Economists
June 24, 2022

Man in wheelchair on bridge facing water body with back to camera.

How Do We Resolve the Rural Lawyer Shortage?

by UC Davis Staff
June 23, 2022

Woman wearing mask looks at groceries in store

How Does Household Food Insecurity Affect Young Children with Disabilities?

by Kevin Gee
June 21, 2022

Three young children sit next to their mother in their home in Samburu, Kenya.

Can Hope Open a Pathway to a Brighter Future?

by Alex Russell
June 13, 2022

Lea Nglankong, a UC Davis undergraduate teaching assistant, stands in front of a chemistry support class and goes over a practice exam during winter quarter 2022.

How to Make Chemistry a Gateway — Not a Gatekeeper — to STEM?

by Becky Oskin, College of Letters and Science
June 08, 2022

What is Californians’ Constitutional Right to Fish?

by Maria Martinez Castro, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
June 03, 2022

Circular buildings with blue sky in background

How Did the Watergate Scandal Popularize Conspiracy Theories?

by Maria Martinez Castro, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
June 03, 2022

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illustration of factory machines pouring liquid into large baby bottles

How Do We Achieve Better Breastfeeding Policies?

by Katheryn Russ
May 23, 2022

People tending a garden with city in background

How Can We Make Cities Thrive?

by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
May 23, 2022

How Can Improving Reporting Strategies Assist Rural Economic Development?

by Maria Martinez Castro, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
May 16, 2022

Camels drinking from a blue water trough in barren desert.

The Conversation: Why is Tackling Climate Change Critical in Ensuring World Peace and Security?

by The Conversation
April 27, 2022

Strand of DNA light blue on darker blue background

The Conversation: How To Balance Community Needs With Research?

by Dana Al-Hindi and Brenna Henn, University of California, Davis
April 22, 2022

Leaf floating on water way, showing shadow.

What Are the Health Benefits of Viewing Water?

by Kathleen Holder
April 21, 2022

How Can Fungi Roots Create a More Sustainable Planet?

by Noah A Pflueger-Peters
April 07, 2022

A demonstration of the team's facial jewelry device. Photo courtesy of Shuyi Sun.

How Can We Use Jewelry to Communicate?

by Noah Pflueger-Peters
April 01, 2022

Who are the Women in National Parks?

by Ellen Hartigan-O'Connor, Lisa G. Materson, Charlotte Hansen Terry
March 28, 2022

The Conversation: Would Gas Tax Breaks Make a Big Difference When Prices Are Skyrocketing?

by Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University; Erich Muehlegger, University of California, Davis; Sanya Carley, Indiana University, and Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida
March 24, 2022

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Looking down the middle of an African village with wooden buildings and mountains in the distance.

How the Transition to Agriculture Affects Populations in the Present Day

by Andy Fell
March 09, 2022

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