Robby Berman

Robby Berman

Contributing Writer

I’m a writer, musician, and father living in central New York with my wife, two daughters, one dog, two cats, and countless questions. I’m especially interested in animal rights, creativity, politics, the nature of things and time, and in making a worthwhile contribution. You can follow me @everyrobby.
The Justice Department announces the end of privately run Bureau of Prisons jails, and activists are excited.
The confidence we crave in our leaders compromises their ability to help us avoid risk.
Radioactive crystals left behind by ancient bacteria tell us about a long-ago supernova nearby.
The director of the National Museum of Natural History offers an under-three-minute joyride through the history of life on earth.
Positive thinking all by itself is more destructive than helpful, but when combined with realism and strategy and planning, can be turned to good use.
Psychologist Kevin Dutton points out that psychopathic traits are not only common among great athletes, they may be required.
Clinical psychologist Steven Hayes explains how embracing your anxieties keeps them from overwhelming you in panic attacks.