Lab tests show THC potency inflated on retail marijuana in Colorado

Misleading potency labels can disrupt medical dosages, misguide recreational users and erode trust in the industry.

Anna Schwabe, Associate Lecture Professor of Modern Cannabis Science, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
March 22, 2024 ~6 min

The US invented shopping malls, but China is writing their next chapter

China has a lot of vacant retail space, including many underused shopping malls. An urban policy scholar describes how the Chinese are rethinking what the mall is for.

John Rennie Short, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
Jan. 5, 2024 ~9 min


A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and make it less profitable to pollute – a new analysis shows why

Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.

Jared Starr, Sustainability Scientist, UMass Amherst • conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 ~8 min

A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and quickly make it less profitable to pollute − here's why

Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.

Jared Starr, Sustainability Scientist, UMass Amherst • conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 ~8 min

Just in time for back-to-school shopping: How retailers can alter customer behavior to encourage more sustainable returns

Returns cost companies billions of dollars in lost sales. They also generate emissions and packaging waste. Two logistics experts offer some tips from psychology for more sustainable returns.

Robert Overstreet, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Iowa State University • conversation
July 19, 2023 ~9 min

The allure of the ad-lib: New research identifies why people prefer spontaneity in entertainment

Audiences love improvised, off-the-cuff entertainment, and new research suggests it’s because spontaneity seems to offer a glimpse of the performer’s authentic self.

Katherine Du, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee • conversation
June 2, 2023 ~5 min

About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers' wallets

Reducing food waste at home is an action that anyone can take to help slow climate change, often saving money in the process. More consumer education could help show people what to do.

Brian E. Roe, Professor of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University • conversation
Dec. 12, 2022 ~9 min

Smart meters and dynamic pricing can help consumers use electricity when it's less costly, saving money and reducing pollution

Most households pay a flat rate 24/7 for electricity although the cost of generating it fluctuates through the day. Wireless technologies are changing that system.

Bhaskar Krishnamachari, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California • conversation
Oct. 18, 2022 ~10 min


Blue light: what we do and don't know about the damage it causes our skin

What you need to know about blue light protection lotions.

Karl Lawrence, Post Doctoral Researcher, Photobiology, King's College London • conversation
June 20, 2022 ~7 min

Using ‘science’ to market cookies and other products meant for pleasure backfires with consumers

New research found that consumers were less likely to buy a product associated with pleasure if marketers emphasized it was developed with science.

John Costello, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Notre Dame • conversation
May 12, 2022 ~5 min

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