Shelters can help homeless people by providing quiet and privacy, not just a bunk and a meal
As US cities struggle to reduce homelessness, two scholars explain how planners can reform shelter design to be more humane and to prioritize mental health and well-being.
Heather Ross, Clinical Associate Professor in Nursing and Clinical Associate Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University •
conversation
Sept. 13, 2023 • ~10 min
Sept. 13, 2023 • ~10 min
Cancer evolution is mathematical – how random processes and epigenetics can explain why tumor cells shape-shift, metastasize and resist treatments
An epigenetic model of cancer that incorporates the concept of stochasticity could also explain why cancer risk increases with age and how biological development can be reversible.
Andrew Feinberg, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University •
conversation
Feb. 10, 2023 • ~8 min
Feb. 10, 2023 • ~8 min
Offshore wind farm construction is noisy – but gadgets used to protect marine mammals are working
A new acoustic recorder could track the movements of marine mammals more accurately.
Isla Graham, Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen •
conversation
Jan. 19, 2023 • ~7 min
Jan. 19, 2023 • ~7 min
Underwater noise is a threat to marine life
Noisy oceans are having a significant impact on marine life.
Graeme Shannon, Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University
• conversation
Jan. 17, 2023 • ~7 min
Jan. 17, 2023 • ~7 min
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