The ugly side of beauty: Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women's reproductive health

Finding cosmetics that are free of hormone- disrupting chemicals often means paying more. An epidemiologist explains the risk, particularly for young women.

Leslie Hart, Associate Professor, College of Charleston • conversation
June 7, 2023 ~9 min

Infant formula shortages forced some parents to feed their babies in less healthy ways

Many families in the US encountered empty shelves when they went in search of infant formula during COVID-19.

Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of California, Merced • conversation
March 23, 2023 ~5 min


What is BPA and why is it in so many plastic products?

The US Environmental Protection Agency is reexamining the health effects of bisphenol A. A chemist explains why BPA is in plastics and why it’s hard to find a safe replacement.

Benjamin Elling, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Wesleyan University • conversation
June 23, 2022 ~6 min

Decades of research document the detrimental health effects of BPA – an expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains what it all means

Due to increasing concerns over the health hazards posed by BPA, the Food and Drug Administration plans to reevaluate the safety of the controversial chemical for use in everyday products.

Tracey Woodruff, Professor of Environmental Health, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
June 17, 2022 ~9 min

Living through COVID may affect brains of the uninfected

New study reveals that living through the COVID-19 pandemic may trigger brain inflammation that contributes to fatigue, concentration difficulties, and depression.

Tracy Hampton • harvard
Feb. 23, 2022 ~4 min

Tylenol could be risky for pregnant women – a new review of 25 years of research finds acetaminophen may contribute to ADHD and other developmental disorders in children

Tylenol has long been considered a go-to medication for low to moderate pain and for fever reduction, even during pregnancy. But mounting evidence suggests that it is unsafe for fetal development.

Ann Z. Bauer, Postdoctoral Fellow in Epidemiology, University of Massachusetts Lowell • conversation
Oct. 1, 2021 ~5 min

Male fertility: how everyday chemicals are destroying sperm counts in humans and animals

Our chemical environment appears responsible for an alarming plummet in sperm counts – in humans and in animals.

Gary Hutchison, Professor of Toxicology and Dean of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University • conversation
April 14, 2021 ~9 min

The US is worried about its critical minerals supply chains – essential for electric vehicles, wind power and the nation's defense

Right now, the nation is almost entirely dependent on other countries for minerals that are used in everything from wind turbines to strike fighters and satellites.

Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines • conversation
April 6, 2021 ~9 min


What are phthalates, and how do they put children's health at risk?

Scientists issued an urgent call for better federal regulation of these endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Here's why.

Stephanie Eick, Postdoctoral Researcher in Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
Feb. 26, 2021 ~6 min

To be a great innovator, learn to embrace and thrive in uncertainty

Many great innovators have personality traits in common. Comfort with uncertainty is critical, but passion, curiosity and a number of other learnable skills can prime you for an innovate idea.

Todd Saxton, Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Indiana University • conversation
Sept. 15, 2020 ~8 min

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