Climate crisis: how museums could inspire radical action
How museums can reimagine themselves in the context of the climate crisis.
Nov. 18, 2020 • ~25 min
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Harvard physicist works to understand dark matter
Harvard scientist Cora Dvorkin works to understand nature of dark matter.
Nov. 5, 2020 • ~9 min
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Dark matter: our method for catching ghostly haloes could help unveil what it's made of
A new method suggests we should aim to detect dark matter haloes by tracing galactic gas.
Oct. 22, 2020 • ~7 min
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Climate change: Tax frequent fliers, get rid of SUVs, government told
Climate change: Tax frequent fliers, phase out polluting SUVs, citizens say
Sept. 9, 2020 • ~6 min
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Climate change: Former minister O’Neill blasts government "inaction"
Claire O'Neill condemns what she calls broken promises and backsliding on climate commitments.
Sept. 9, 2020 • ~5 min
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Galaxy simulations shed light on Milky Way’s origins
New galaxy simulations could help reveal the origins of the Milky Way and provide clues in the decades-long search for dark matter, researchers say.
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
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Police surveillance of Black Lives Matter shows the danger technology poses to democracy
The massive increase in internet-connected devices will create an informal surveillance network that could be used to target protestors and activists.
July 24, 2020 • ~6 min
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Climate change: Road plans will scupper CO2 targets, report says
The majority of emissions cuts from electric cars will be wiped out by new road-building.
July 9, 2020 • ~5 min
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The pandemic shows we need more Black scientists – but who will pay the cost?
Barriers for Black scientists won't go away without substantial funding – and measures that don't require white people to lose out.
July 6, 2020 • ~8 min
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TikTok teens and the Trump campaign: How social media amplifies political activism and threatens election integrity
If teenagers organizing on social media can hamper a presidential campaign rally, how challenging is it to manipulate elections?
June 30, 2020 • ~7 min
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