Pesticides urgently need reform – the UK’s overdue action plan must make these drastic changes

The six-year-late UK national action plan for the sustainable use of pesticides is finally due but experts doubt it will be radical enough.

Dave Goulson, Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment), University of Sussex • conversation
Feb. 5, 2024 ~8 min

Labour’s £28 billion green investment promise could be watered down – here’s why

Keir Starmer’s flagship climate change pledge has already been cut back significantly since 2021.

Marc Hudson, Visiting Fellow, Science Policy, University of Sussex • conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 ~7 min


MIT, Applied Materials, and the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub to bring 200mm advanced research capabilities to MIT.nano

State-of-the-art toolset will bridge academic innovations and industry pathways to scale for semiconductors, microelectronics, and other critical technologies.

MIT.nano • mit
Jan. 30, 2024 ~7 min

Blueprint Labs launches a charter school research collaborative

Collaborative brings together charter school policy, practice, and research communities to help make research on charters more actionable, rigorous, and policy-relevant.

Talia Gerstle | Amanda Schmidt | Blueprint Labs • mit
Jan. 19, 2024 ~6 min

Military interests are pushing new nuclear power – and the UK government has finally admitted it

Civil nuclear energy maintains the skills and supply chains needed for nuclear subs and weapons.

Philip Johnstone, Research Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex • conversation
Jan. 18, 2024 ~9 min

Connecting researchers and legislators can lead to policies that reflect scientific evidence

Researchers want real-world impact. Lawmakers want programs that work. The public wants to benefit from taxpayer-funded research. Building a bridge from academia to legislatures is key to all three.

Taylor Scott, Associate Research Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and Director of the Research Translation Platform, Penn State • conversation
Jan. 17, 2024 ~9 min

Researchers release open-source space debris model

The MIT Orbital Capacity Assessment Tool lets users model the long-term future space environment.

Janine Liberty | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics • mit
Jan. 10, 2024 ~4 min

Bridging the gap between preschool policy, practice, and research

At the MIT Blueprint Labs Preschool Research Convening, practitioners present studies on early childhood education and discuss future directions.

Talia Gerstle | Amanda Schmidt | Blueprint Labs • mit
Jan. 10, 2024 ~7 min


Renewables now generate more of Britain's electricity than fossil fuels – but what happens next?

How this happened, why it matters, and why Britain still has lots more to do.

Will de Freitas, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
Jan. 4, 2024 ~7 min

Britain likely to generate more electricity from wind, solar and hydro than fossil fuels for the first year ever in 2023

An important milestone set to be passed – if it remains windy.

Katarina Pegg, PhD Student, Energy Systems and Data Group, University of Birmingham • conversation
Dec. 22, 2023 ~6 min

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