How to gauge flood risk before you buy or rent a seafront property

Flood maps are difficult to decipher. But understanding the risk is critical for people wanting to live and work by the coast.

Scott Mahadeo, Senior Lecturer in Macroeconomics, University of Portsmouth • conversation
April 7, 2025 ~6 min

What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up

When AI systems try to bridge gaps in their training data, the results can be wildly off the mark: fabrications and non sequiturs researchers call hallucinations.

Katelyn Mei, Ph.D. Student in Information Science, University of Washington • conversation
March 21, 2025 ~7 min


Measles cases are on the rise − here’s how to make sure you’re protected

A medical epidemiologist explains who should consider getting a booster and whether you might need to check your antibody levels.

Daniel Pastula, Professor of Neurology, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), and Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
March 19, 2025 ~10 min

In many of Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas, residents have little choice but rebuild in risky locations

The latest floods exposed the deep vulnerability of many mountain communities in eastern Kentucky, where land ownership patterns and other barriers to recovery can leave residents with few options.

Kristina P. Brant, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Penn State • conversation
Feb. 26, 2025 ~13 min

Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks

The latest floods exposed the deep vulnerability of many mountain communities in eastern Kentucky, where land ownership patterns and other barriers to recovery can leave residents with few options.

Kristina P. Brant, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Penn State • conversation
Feb. 26, 2025 ~13 min

How California can rebuild safer, more resilient cities after wildfires without pricing out workers

It starts with better building policies that recognize future risks, but there are many other important steps.

Nichole Wissman, Assistant Professor of Management, University of San Diego • conversation
Feb. 18, 2025 ~10 min

Seed oils are toxic, says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – but it’s not so simple

Despite calls from some corners to switch from canola oil and corn oil to beef tallow, the move is unlikely to make Americans healthier.

Mary J. Scourboutakos, Adjunct Lecturer in Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto • conversation
Feb. 7, 2025 ~10 min

Nutrition advice is rife with misinformation − a medical education specialist explains how to tell valid health information from pseudoscience

It’s easy to get caught up in the promise of quick health fixes, but they are generally too good to be true.

Aimee Pugh Bernard, Assistant Professor of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Jan. 28, 2025 ~10 min


Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires – Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars

More than 65% of formerly incarcerated people reported experiencing climate-related hazards, according to survey results.

Shideh Dashti, Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Jan. 22, 2025 ~8 min

Acute stress and early signs of PTSD are common in firefighters and other first responders − here’s what to watch out for

Feelings of sadness or irritability that last a month or more after a life-threatening event could be signs of acute stress or PTSD.

Ian H. Stanley, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine & Clinical Psychologist, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Jan. 17, 2025 ~7 min

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