During development, epithelial cells need a little help fi guring out which way is up. < a d d a r t t y p e = " r e l " d o i = " 1 0. 1 0 8 3 / j c b. 2 0 0 8 0 7 1 2 1 " > Jaffe et al.< / a d d a r t > show how a polarizing protein ensures that the cells face the right direction. A newborn epithelial cell in, say, the intestinal lining will polarize so that its apical surface is oriented tow...

We present a simple model for decision making under uncertainty building on dual-process theories from psychology, and use it to illustrate a possible component of intuitive decision making of particular relevance for managerial settings. Decisions are the result of the interaction between two decision processes. The first one captures optimization based on Bayesian updating of beliefs. The sec...

Unsurprisingly, the circumstances and challenges brought about by COVID-19 pandemic have generated strong reactions. Among more notable, Canadian musician animal activist Bryan Adams made headlines when he went on a tirade social media denouncing ‘fucking bat eating, wet market selling, virus making greedy bastards’ advocating for veganism. This article uses this incident as prism through which...