Josh Hartshorne, coauthor of a the Hartshorne & Ullman study I've discussed before, has a new blog that's already filled with interesting posts.
What is to blame for psychology's awful PR?
Does workforce diversity improve productivity?
Why languages can't be learned (though my own "careful reflection" leads me to a different belief, as discussed here).
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