Peaches are a minor part of Georgia's economy, but they're central to its mythology

A 90% crop loss in the Peach State may sound like a disaster, but Georgia isn’t actually the Big Apple of peach production that it claims to be.

William Thomas Okie, Professor of History and History Education, Kennesaw State University • conversation
June 7, 2023 ~13 min

Including race in clinical algorithms can both reduce and increase health inequities – it depends on what doctors use them for

Biased algorithms in health care can lead to inaccurate diagnoses and delayed treatment. Deciding which variables to include to achieve fair health outcomes depends on how you approach fairness.

Anirban Basu, Professor of Health Economics, University of Washington • conversation
May 26, 2023 ~11 min


Atlanta's BeltLine shows how urban parks can drive 'green gentrification' if cities don't think about affordable housing at the start

A longtime critic of Atlanta’s BeltLine explains how the popular network of parks has increased inequality in the city and driven out lower-income residents.

Dan Immergluck, Professor of Urban Studies, Georgia State University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2023 ~10 min

Pit bulls went from America's best friend to public enemy – now they're slowly coming full circle

A scholar of law and humanities compares bans on dogs with any pit bull genes to “one drop” laws that once classified people with even a single Black ancestor as Black.

Colin Dayan, Professor of English, Robert Penn Warren Professor in the Humanities, and Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University • conversation
Oct. 21, 2022 ~10 min

People of color are as interested in buying electric cars as white consumers – the biggest obstacle is access to charging

Reducing air pollution from cars and light trucks would pay big health dividends for low-income and minority communities. A new survey shows how to get more drivers of color into electric vehicles.

Andrea Marpillero-Colomina, Adjunct Lecturer in Urban Studies, The New School • conversation
Sept. 27, 2022 ~6 min

New flood maps show US damage rising 26% in next 30 years due to climate change alone, and the inequity is stark

A street-by-street analysis shows where the risks are rising fastest and also lays bare the inequities of who has to endure America’s crippling flood problem.

Paul Bates, Professor of Hydrology, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol • conversation
Jan. 31, 2022 ~9 min

Making sugar, making 'coolies': Chinese laborers toiled alongside Black workers on 19th-century Louisiana plantations

Sugar has deep links with slavery in the US, but Black workers weren’t the only ones affected. In post-Civil War Louisiana, Chinese workers also toiled cutting and processing cane.

Moon-Ho Jung, Professor of History, University of Washington • conversation
Jan. 13, 2022 ~10 min

I'm a Black woman and the metaverse scares me – here’s how to make the next iteration of the internet inclusive

Today’s social media is plagued by racism and sexism. Without intentionally building the metaverse to be inclusive, it will be, too.

Breigha Adeyemo, Doctoral Candidate in Communication, University of Illinois at Chicago • conversation
Dec. 15, 2021 ~10 min


Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

Using a technique called admixture mapping, researchers can leverage the diversity of people with mixed ancestry to look for hard-to-find genetic risk factors for diseases like Alzheimer's disease.

Hanley Kingston, Research Assistant in Medical Genetics, University of Washington • conversation
July 14, 2021 ~9 min

Tour de France: How many calories will the winner burn?

Riders in the 2021 Tour de France will ride more than 2,100 miles (3,400 km) over the 21 flat and mountainous stages of the race. And they will burn an incredible amount of energy while doing so.

John Eric Goff, Professor of Physics, University of Lynchburg • conversation
June 24, 2021 ~6 min

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