William Wordsworth and the Romantics anticipated today's idea of a nature-positive life

The idea that human activity threatens nature, and that it is important to protect wild places, dates back to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.

Jonathan Bate, Foundation Professor of Environmental Humanities, Arizona State University • conversation
Jan. 4, 2023 ~9 min

What social media regulation could look like: Think of pipelines, not utilities

The US government regulates many industries, but social media companies don’t neatly fit existing regulatory templates. Systems that deliver energy may be the closest analog.

Theodore J. Kury, Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida • conversation
Dec. 15, 2022 ~9 min


TikTok’s use of music poses a threat to artistic diversity – an expert explains why

TikTok is shaping the music industry like never before, but with rumours that the app may soon launch its own streaming service, the stakes for creative freedom are high.

Bethany Klein, Professor of Media and Communication, University of Leeds • conversation
Dec. 12, 2022 ~7 min

Meet the 2022-23 Accenture Fellows

This year's fellows will work across research areas including telemonitoring, human-computer interactions, operations research,  AI-mediated socialization, and chemical transformations.

School of Engineering • mit
Dec. 9, 2022 ~5 min

Pursuing a practical approach to research

Professor Koroush Shirvan, who recently won a prestigious award from the American Nuclear Society, pursues avenues to lower the costs of nuclear energy.

Poornima Apte | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Dec. 8, 2022 ~7 min

High fossil fuel prices mean UK cannot delay transition to low emissions steel

Steelmaking with green hydrogen is now a less expensive prospect relative to alternatives.

Pepa Ambrosio-Albala, Research Fellow in Chemical Engineering, University of Leeds • conversation
Dec. 2, 2022 ~7 min

Ushering in a new era of computing

Dan Huttenlocher is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science and the inaugural dean at MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.

Daniel de Wolff | MIT Industrial Liaison Program • mit
Nov. 30, 2022 ~7 min

Reversing the charge

Battery power from electric vehicles to the grid could open a fast lane to a net-zero future.

Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Nov. 28, 2022 ~10 min


The Energy Charter Treaty lets fossil fuel firms sue governments – but its future is now in question

The Energy Charter Treaty allows fossil fuel investors to sue governments over climate action – prompting EU countries to withdraw.

Leïla Choukroune, Professor of International Law, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Nov. 23, 2022 ~7 min

Study: Automation drives income inequality

New data suggest most of the growth in the wage gap since 1980 comes from automation displacing less-educated workers.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Nov. 21, 2022 ~8 min

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