Many people tell the truth because it’s the responsible thing to do. But should you ever tell the truth because it’s a lucrative thing to do?
Contestants on the controversial new TV show Moment of Truth say yes, motivated by the chance to win $500,000 in exchange for performing a kind of moral striptease in front of their families, spouses, and ultimately, millions of riveted viewers.... Read full article

The golden hour strikes without warning.

The golden hour is the critical 60 minutes from the moment a life-threatening injury occurs to when the human body—if left untreated—starts shutting down on a trajectory toward death. Paramedics and other emergency responders encounter it as a matter of course.... Read full article

Is morality hard-wired into the human brain? Is there such a thing as “moral intuition”? Are emotions linked to moral judgments? Harvard psychology professor Marc Hauser asks those and other probing questions in his job of studying the science of moral decisions.... Read full article