From the Director

Midwesterners are obsessed with checking the weather. Most of us, though, aren’t looking at our mobile devices to see what tomorrow’s soil conditions will be.

Seeing things through a thoughtful perspective, exploring an imaginary world, or savoring a potent phrase all create space to think, reflect, and, yes, escape.

What does promise does the American Dream hold in a highly fragmented society?

While it can’t predict what will happen this year, science can tell us a lot about how facts move through the human cognitive process.