New data reveal US space economy's output is shrinking – an economist explains in 3 charts
With commercial space tourism on the rise and NASA planning to return to the Moon, you might think the US space economy is booming – but the data paints a more complex picture.
Aug. 16, 2023 • ~8 min
Just in time for back-to-school shopping: How retailers can alter customer behavior to encourage more sustainable returns
Returns cost companies billions of dollars in lost sales. They also generate emissions and packaging waste. Two logistics experts offer some tips from psychology for more sustainable returns.
July 19, 2023 • ~9 min
Weather forecast accuracy is crucial in a heat wave – 1 degree can mean the difference between life and death
Three economists looked at years of temperature and death data and calculated the costs when forecasts miss the mark.
July 13, 2023 • ~7 min
Ukrainian science is struggling, threatening long-term economic recovery – history shows ways to support the Ukrainian scientific system
The war in Ukraine has led to the destruction of scientific infrastructure, caused many Ukrainian researchers to leave the country and disrupted the work of those who have stayed.
July 6, 2023 • ~9 min
MIT engineering students take on the heat of Miami
A collaboration between MIT and Miami-Dade County has students working with city planning officials to understand why people wait patiently for a bus — and why they bail.
June 23, 2023 • ~13 min
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