Author: The Source | WashU Magazine

Halting hidden hunger

Mother holding an infant who looks over her shoulder. The mother is filling out a form on a clipboard. Another woman in the background.

Can improved nutrition during pregnancy help prevent stunted growth in children around the world? With partners in Ecuador, Lora Iannotti studies the effects of maternal diet on infant brain development.

Lessons from a random world

Older white man stares off in thought with bookshelves in the background.

Social scientist Mark Rank, a nationally renowned expert on poverty, inequality and social justice, examines the role of chance and luck in our lives.