/tags/public-policy Public Policy en-US Copyright Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:18:23 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-23/study-shows-violence-is-making-children-overweight Researchers have long been aware of a link between exposure to violence and obesity in adolescents. Now a new study is untangling some of the reasons that… Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:18:23 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-23/study-shows-violence-is-making-children-overweight Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /health/2018-02-23/study-shows-violence-is-making-children-overweight Researchers have long been aware of a link between exposure to violence and obesity in adolescents. Now a new study is untangling some of the reasons that… Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:18:23 GMT /health/2018-02-23/study-shows-violence-is-making-children-overweight Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-23/unc-environmental-policy-center-draws-fire-for-perceived-political-ties Legislative leaders are at odds with environmentalists over a new policy initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill.The state budget sets aside $1 million for… Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:20:41 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-23/unc-environmental-policy-center-draws-fire-for-perceived-political-ties Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /environment/2016-08-23/unc-environmental-policy-center-draws-fire-for-perceived-political-ties Legislative leaders are at odds with environmentalists over a new policy initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill.The state budget sets aside $1 million for… Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:20:41 GMT /environment/2016-08-23/unc-environmental-policy-center-draws-fire-for-perceived-political-ties Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-01-22/a-new-take-on-nature-versus-nurture Note: This is a rebroadcast from last year.There is a common metaphor in the scientific community that uses flowers to describe children’s sensitivity to… Fri, 22 Jan 2016 17:06:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-01-22/a-new-take-on-nature-versus-nurture Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /health/2016-01-22/a-new-take-on-nature-versus-nurture Note: This is a rebroadcast from last year.There is a common metaphor in the scientific community that uses flowers to describe children’s sensitivity to… Fri, 22 Jan 2016 17:06:00 GMT /health/2016-01-22/a-new-take-on-nature-versus-nurture Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-03-04/a-new-take-on-nature-versus-nurture There is a common metaphor in the scientific community that uses flowers to describe children’s sensitivity to their environments.A child like a dandelion… Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:51:58 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-03-04/a-new-take-on-nature-versus-nurture Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /health/2015-03-04/a-new-take-on-nature-versus-nurture There is a common metaphor in the scientific community that uses flowers to describe children’s sensitivity to their environments.A child like a dandelion… Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:51:58 GMT /health/2015-03-04/a-new-take-on-nature-versus-nurture Anita Rao, Frank Stasio