Fire, drought, and lax enforcement threaten Amazon biodiversity

Biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest is under threat from forest fires, drought, and changes in enforcement of environmental policies on deforestation.

Daniel Stolte-Arizona • futurity
Sept. 3, 2021 ~9 min

Study: Ending an eviction moratorium increases Covid-19 hazard

Results show infection rates increase across communities; individuals in low-income areas and those in poor health are at highest risk.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 30, 2021 ~7 min


Making voting easier for previously incarcerated people

People rarely vote after being incarcerated. Associate Professor Ariel White wonders what can be done about it.

Will Sullivan | MIT Governance Lab • mit
Aug. 2, 2021 ~7 min

Big tech has a vaccine misinformation problem – here's what a social media expert recommends

Combating vaccine misinformation on social media requires blocking sources of misinformation – and giving researchers access to data about how misinformation spreads.

Anjana Susarla, Omura-Saxena Professor of Responsible AI, Michigan State University • conversation
July 29, 2021 ~8 min

Fight for control threatens to destabilize and fragment the internet

The US is wrestling with the rest of the world for control of the internet. The ‘net as we know it could be a victim of the struggle.

Nick Merrill, Research Fellow, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
July 26, 2021 ~8 min

New directions in real estate practice

Professor Siqi Zheng promotes sustainable urbanization at MIT’s Center for Real Estate.

Maria Iacobo | School of Architecture and Planning • mit
July 12, 2021 ~9 min

US intelligence report on UFOs: No aliens, but government transparency and desire for better data might bring science to the UFO world

A new nine-page report, requested by Congress, doesn't say what the 144 UFO sightings from 2004 to 2021 are, but does say that the government wants to learn more.

Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona • conversation
June 30, 2021 ~9 min

Pentagon UFO report: No aliens, but government transparency and desire for better data might bring science to the UFO world

In 2020, Congress ordered the Pentagon to produce a report on UFOs. The nine-page report doesn't say what the 144 sightings from 2004 to 2021 are, but does say that the government wants to learn more.

Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona • conversation
June 30, 2021 ~9 min


The behind-the-scenes people and organizations connecting science and decision-making

Before new policy can be based on evidence, decision-makers need to understand the relevant research. Intermediaries between scientists and policymakers translate information and build relationships.

Jennifer Watling Neal, Associate Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University • conversation
June 24, 2021 ~7 min

Will the government UFO report show we’re not alone?

An astronomy expert breaks down what he expects from the US government UFO report and whether humans are alone in the universe.

Keith Randall-Texas A&M • futurity
June 21, 2021 ~8 min

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