Qualified Immunity in Police Misconduct, Why Longing Is Important in Relationships, and Wandering Stars Regularly Visit Our Solar System

Learn about how qualified immunity prevents police misconduct from being punished; why we’re due for “wandering star” Gliese 710 to visit our solar system soon; and what studying prairie voles can teach us about successful long-lasting relationships.

Qualified immunity is why police misconduct is rarely punished by Kelsey Donk

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• Stoughton, S. W., Noble, J. J., & Alpert, G. P. (2020, June 3). How to Actually Fix America’s Police. The Atlantic; The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/how-actually-fix-americas-police/612520/
• Ali, A.H., Clark, E. (2019). Qualified Immunity: Explained. The Appeal. https://theappeal.org/qualified-immunity-explained/
• Sibilla, N. (2020, June 10). New Bill Would Abolish Qualified Immunity, Make It Easier To Sue Cops Who Violate Civil Rights. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2020/06/03/new-bill-would-abolish-qualified-immunity-make-it-easier-to-sue-cops-who-violate-civil-rights/#7aa4d6fa6fbc
• Millhiser, I. (2020, June 16). The Supreme Court quietly handed down fantastic news for violent cops. Vox. https://www.vox.com/2020/6/16/21292102/supreme-court-qualified-immunity-police-violence-clarence-thomas

Wandering stars "visit" our solar system every so often, and we're due for another by Grant Currin

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• Betz, E. (2020, May 21). Wandering Stars Pass Near Our Solar System Surprisingly Often. Discover Magazine; Discover Magazine. https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/wandering-stars-pass-near-our-solar-system-surprisingly-often
• Mamajek, E. E., Barenfeld, S. A., Ivanov, V. D., Kniazev, A. Y., Väisänen, P., Beletsky, Y., & Boffin, H. M. J. (2015). THE CLOSEST KNOWN FLYBY OF A STAR TO THE SOLAR SYSTEM. The Astrophysical Journal, 800(1), L17. https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/800/1/l17
• Bennett, J. (2018, March 26). How a Passing Star 70,000 Years Ago Changed the Solar System. Popular Mechanics; Popular Mechanics. https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/solar-system/a19574767/passing-star-nudged-solar-system-70000-years-ago-may-have-sent-comets-flying-in/

Prairie vole study suggests longing is a key ingredient in long-lasting relationships by Grant Currin

• Are our brains hard-wired for longing? (2020). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-05/uoca-aob051120.php
• Scribner, J. L., Vance, E. A., Protter, D. S. W., Sheeran, W. M., Saslow, E., Cameron, R. T., Klein, E. M., Jimenez, J. C., Kheirbek, M. A., & Donaldson, Z. R. (2020). A neuronal signature for monogamous reunion. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(20), 11076–11084. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1917287117
• Tucker, A. (2014, January 22). What Can Rodents Tell Us About Why Humans Love? Smithsonian Magazine; Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-can-rodents-tell-us-about-why-humans-love-180949441/

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