Using research to solve societal problems starts with building connections and making space for young people

Use-inspired research goes beyond translational research to build lasting connections between researchers and communities.

Michael Muszynski, Associate Professor in Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Hawaii • conversation
April 10, 2024 ~9 min

What your fruit bowl reveals about climate breakdown

Earlier springs due to climate change are wreaking havoc in orchards.

Chris Wyver, PhD Candidate, Pollination and Climate Change, University of Reading • conversation
March 22, 2024 ~8 min


A Nasa mission that collided with an asteroid didn’t just leave a dent – it reshaped the space rock

The mission provided details about how to deflect an asteroid should one threaten Earth in future.

Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Feb. 26, 2024 ~7 min

Oil firms forced to consider full climate effects of new drilling, following landmark Norwegian court ruling

Precedent set by court in Norway could embolden judges and campaigners further afield.

Daria Shapovalova, Senior Lecturer in Energy Law, University of Aberdeen, University of Aberdeen • conversation
Jan. 31, 2024 ~7 min

Privatised Moon landings: the two US missions set to open a new era of commercial lunar exploration

The Peregrine and Nova-C landers are due to carry out valuable science at two diverse lunar locations.

Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Jan. 2, 2024 ~8 min

Climate change is altering animal brains and behavior − a neuroscientist explains how

Rapidly changing temperatures and sensory environments are challenging the nervous systems of many species. Animals will be forced to evolve to survive.

Sean O'Donnell, Professor of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science and Biology, Drexel University • conversation
Nov. 13, 2023 ~7 min

Lego's ESG dilemma: Why an abandoned plan to use recycled plastic bottles is a wake-up call for supply chain sustainability

Corporate supply chains are riddled with high, uncounted emissions, as Lego discovered. New regulations mean more companies will face tough, sometimes surprising, choices.

Hau L. Lee, Professor of Operations, Information & Technology, Stanford University • conversation
Oct. 5, 2023 ~8 min

Navigating the risks and benefits of AI: Lessons from nanotechnology on ensuring emerging technologies are safe as well as successful

Two decades ago, the nanotechnology revolution avoided stumbling by bringing a wide range of people to the table to chart its development. The window is closing fast on AI following suit.

Sean Dudley, Chief Research Information Officer and Associate Vice President for Research Technology, Arizona State University • conversation
Oct. 2, 2023 ~11 min


NASA's Mars rovers could inspire a more ethical future for AI

AI poses a variety of ethical conundrums, but the NASA teams working on Mars rovers exemplify an ethic of care and human-robot teamwork that could act as a blueprint for AI’s future.

Janet Vertesi, Associate Professor of Sociology, Princeton University • conversation
Sept. 21, 2023 ~10 min

China makes developers pay compensation for their ecological impacts – here's how this unique scheme works

Developers can make up for natural habitat loss themselves or pay a restoration fee to the government.

Sophus zu Ermgassen, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford • conversation
Sept. 10, 2023 ~7 min

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