The new pope reportedly cooks for himself (at least, until now), but he’s no foodie, according to NPR.

Read a May 3, 2013 Time magazine essay about what the latest neuroscience says about the biological origins of evil actions.

Survey results released Aug. 6, 2013, by the Pew Research Center indicate that most Americans would not choose to dramatically increase their life spans even if scientific breakthroughs made that possible. A slim majority, in fact, said radical life extension would be bad for society. Pew also released two companion reports, “To Count Our Days: […]

Diamond Way Buddhism is a nonprofit organization that works to promote Buddhism across the globe by providing resources on the practices and philosophies of the religion. The website provides information on Buddhist history, meditation, teachers, Buddhist centers, publications and current news. Press contact is Holm Ay.

The Zu Lai Temple is a Fo Guang Shan (Mountain of Light Buddha) Buddhist temple located in Brazil. The denomination has its distant roots in Mahayana Buddhism, whose tradition emphasizes that the Buddha nature is within every living being.

Bella DePaulo is a visiting professor of psychology at the University of California in Santa Barbara. She is an expert on lying.

George R. Plitnik is an engineering professor at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Md. He has taught a seminar called “The Science of Harry Potter,” which explores the scientific questions raised by concepts in the series.

Robert L. Brown is a professor of art history at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has written about Buddhism, asceticism, health and the body.

Jill Dubisch is a professor of anthropology at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. She has written about religious aspects of the health food movement in a journal about magic, witchcraft and the supernatural.