What goes into a disaster kit and go-bag? Here's a checklist for everything from hurricanes to wildfires and other storms

When a disaster strikes, you may be stuck for days without power or safe running water. Or you might only have time to grab a bag and go.

Brett Robertson, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina • conversation
Sept. 24, 2021 ~7 min

What goes into a disaster kit and go-bag? Here's a checklist for hurricane, wildfire and storm seasons

When a disaster strikes, you may be stuck for days without power or safe running water. Or you might only have time to grab your a bag and go.

Brett Robertson, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina • conversation
Sept. 24, 2021 ~7 min


Fall is prime hurricane and wildfire season: Are your disaster kit and go-bag ready?

Know your local disaster risks and how those risks are changing, and be prepared.

Brett Robertson, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina • conversation
Sept. 24, 2021 ~7 min

Real-time drone intent monitoring could enable safer use of drones and prevent a repeat of 2018 Gatwick incident

Researchers have developed a real-time approach that can help prevent incidents like the large-scale disruption at London’s Gatwick Airport in 2018, where

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 15, 2021 ~6 min

Drugs, robots and the pursuit of pleasure – why experts are worried about AIs becoming addicts

When people think about how AI might ‘go wrong’, most probably picture malevolent computers trying to cause harm. But what if we should be more worried about them seeking pleasure?

Anders Sandberg, James Martin Research Fellow, Future of Humanity Institute & Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford • conversation
Sept. 14, 2021 ~31 min

American Muslims are at high risk of suicide - 20 years Post-9/11, the links between Islamophobia and suicide remain unexplored

Islamophobia increased post-9/11. Twenty years later, American Muslims are still dealing with the mental health effects – and research barriers limit what is known about what puts them at risk.

Amelia Noor-Oshiro, PhD Candidate in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University • conversation
Sept. 10, 2021 ~10 min

Firebrands: How to protect your home from wildfires' windblown flaming debris

A fire scientist explains the risk of flying embers that can travel over a mile from a wildfire and how people can protect their homes.

David Blunck, Associate Professor School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering, Oregon State University • conversation
Sept. 9, 2021 ~9 min

Firebrands and protecting homes from wildfires: What everyone needs to know about flaming windblown debris

A fire scientist explains the risk of flying embers that can travel over a mile from a wildfire and how people can protect their homes.

David Blunck, Associate Professor School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering, Oregon State University • conversation
Sept. 9, 2021 ~9 min


Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot raises serious concerns – but probably not the ones you think

If you see the Tesla Bot as a joke or a harbinger of a dystopian future, you could be missing the real threat, which has more to do with Elon Musk’s power than robots run amok.

Andrew Maynard, Associate Dean, College of Global Futures, Arizona State University • conversation
Sept. 7, 2021 ~9 min

A subway flood expert explains what needs to be done to stop underground station deluges

Images of water gushing into subway stations filled social media following heavy rain in New York City. Solutions are at hands – but it takes money and political will, an expert explains.

Klaus Hans Jacob, Professor of Geophysics, Columbia University • conversation
Sept. 2, 2021 ~8 min

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