Author: Ferris Jabr

Ferris Jabr studied psychology and English at Tufts University, where he worked in a social psychology lab and wrote for the daily newspaper. He has interned with Scientific American MIND, Psychology Today, the PBS show NOVA and Environmental Health News. You can visit his personal web site, read his blogs The Mind's Flight and Savvy Saplings and follow him on Twitter.

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Can a Stroll in the Park Replace the Psychiatrist’s Couch?

Can a Stroll in the Park Replace the Psychiatrist’s Couch?

A new generation of psychologists and therapists focus on the relationship between nature and mental health

By Ferris Jabr | Posted August 12, 2010

Science News for the Week of 6.21.10

Science News for the Week of 6.21.10

Engineered lungs, how touch influences thought, and behind the scenes of AMNH

By Ferris Jabr | Posted June 26, 2010

Science News for the Week of 6.14.10

Science News for the Week of 6.14.10

The largest dino graveyard, the oldest leather shoe, and the latest victims of the oil spill

By Ferris Jabr | Posted June 20, 2010

Science News for the Week of 6.7.10

Science News for the Week of 6.7.10

The first solar sail, phony wildlife photography, and the battle between the Internet and our brains

By Ferris Jabr | Posted June 18, 2010

Science News for the Week of 5.31.10

Science News for the Week of 5.31.10

Memory manipulation, the Falcon 9 rocket launch, and seabirds drowning in oil

By Ferris Jabr | Posted June 8, 2010

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

Like people, mice show pain on their faces

By Ferris Jabr | Posted May 26, 2010

Memory’s Molecules: Learning the Brain’s Vocabulary

Memory’s Molecules: Learning the Brain’s Vocabulary

Scientists struggle to explain the mind in terms of the molecule

By Ferris Jabr | Posted March 19, 2010

How Does a Venus Flytrap Work?

How Does a Venus Flytrap Work?

Digging up the secrets of a plant that senses, moves and digests without nerves, muscles or a stomach

By Ferris Jabr | Posted March 14, 2010

Echoes from the Future of Opera

Echoes from the Future of Opera

A mashup of music and technology at the MIT Media Lab

By Ferris Jabr | Posted March 12, 2010

An Interview with Jodie Holt, the Botanist Behind ‘Avatar’

An Interview with Jodie Holt, the Botanist Behind ‘Avatar’

Before ‘Avatar’ could hit the silver screen, it needed one plant scientist’s green thumbs up

By Ferris Jabr | Posted March 7, 2010

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