Global obsession with economic growth will increase risk of deadly pandemics in future

By continuing to privilege economic growth over environmental and social sustainability, we are taking huge risks with our future.

Julia Kreienkamp, Researcher at the Global Governance Institute, UCL • conversation
March 5, 2021 ~8 min

How to reduce the environmental impact of your next virtual meeting

Study uncovers overlooked environmental impacts of internet use by estimating associated carbon, land, and water footprints.

Kelley Travers | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
March 4, 2021 ~9 min


Two gaps to fill for the 2021-2022 winter wave of COVID-19 cases

The US was not ready for the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. What can public health leaders and policymakers do to make sure we don't face another winter of rampant disease?

Maciej F. Boni, Associate Professor of Biology, Penn State • conversation
March 3, 2021 ~9 min

Tobacco killed 500,000 Americans in 2020 – is it time to control cigarette-makers?

Nearly a half-million Americans die every year from smoking and tobacco use. Might a little-used legal remedy save those lives?

Joshua M. Pearce, Wite Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, and Electrical & Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University • conversation
March 2, 2021 ~6 min

COVID-19 revealed how sick the US health care delivery system really is

With outdated delivery systems at many hospitals and clinics, mistakes can lead to costly duplication of services and poor patient outcomes. But there are ways to fix the current system.

Elizabeth A. Regan, Dept. Chair Integrated Information Technology and Professor of Health Informatics, University of South Carolina • conversation
March 2, 2021 ~9 min

6 COVID-19 treatments helping patients survive

A year after it became clear that COVID-19 was becoming a pandemic, there is still no cure, but doctors have several innovative treatments. Some are keeping patients out of the hospital entirely.

Tomeka L. Suber, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
March 1, 2021 ~10 min

Engineered viruses can fight the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

As the world has focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, other microbial foes are waging war on humans. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a growing threat. But viruses may defeat them.

Kevin Doxzen, Hoffmann Postdoctoral Fellow, Arizona State University • conversation
Feb. 24, 2021 ~8 min

How to really fix COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduling

Websites that crash. Appointments that fill up within seconds. Scheduling your COVID-19 vaccine shouldn't be this hard. A few states have found a better way.

Tinglong Dai, Associate Professor of Operations Management & Business Analytics, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing • conversation
Feb. 22, 2021 ~7 min


Keeping an eye on the fusion future

Daniel Korsun’s undergraduate career at MIT prepared him to look more deeply into fusion magnet technology and design.

Paul Rivenberg | Plasma Science and Fusion Center • mit
Feb. 22, 2021 ~5 min

Study: Covid-19 communications featuring racially diverse physicians can improve health outcomes for communities of color

Improved public health messaging to Black, Latinx, and other communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic can increase Covid-19 knowledge and information-seeking.

J-PAL North America • mit
Feb. 22, 2021 ~4 min

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