Driverless cars: stopping dead seems to be a default setting when they encounter a problem — it can cause chaos on roads

Self-driving cars still perceive what’s going on very differently to how humans do.

Barry Brown, Professor of Human Computer Interaction, Stockholm University • conversation
Jan. 3, 2024 • ~7 min

How small wealthy suburbs contribute to regional housing problems

Small suburbs have a track record of blocking new housing. Two urban policy experts explain why that’s a problem and what metro areas could do about it.

Nicholas J. Marantz, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy, University of California, Irvine • conversation
July 10, 2023 • ~11 min

Driverless cars: what we've learned from experiments in San Francisco and Phoenix

Trials in US cities of self-driving taxis could have implications for road users around the world.

Jack Stilgoe, Professor of Science and Technology Policy, UCL • conversation
Feb. 24, 2023 • ~7 min

My university will be getting COVID-19 vaccines soon – here's how my team will get doses into arms

Health systems around the US are on the cusp of receiving COVID-19 vaccines. At the end of this months-long effort are the nitty-gritty details of how health care providers are giving people the vaccine.

Desi Kotis, Associate Dean and Professor of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
Dec. 11, 2020 • ~7 min

Twitter posts show that people are profoundly sad – and are visiting parks to cheer up

Research that measures the public mood based on Twitter posts shows that it's currently at its lowest point in a decade. One exception: when people visit parks and green spaces.

Taylor Ricketts, Professor and Director, Gund Institute for Environment, University of Vermont • conversation
Aug. 6, 2020 • ~8 min

City compost programs turn garbage into 'black gold' that boosts food security and social justice

Turning food scraps and yard trimmings into compost improves soil, making it easier for people to grow their own food. City composting programs spread those benefits more widely.

Sue Ishaq, Assistant Professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Maine • conversation
June 11, 2020 • ~9 min

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