Month: December 2024
Imagine turning into a video game stream and finding a live debate about climate change or a fundraiser for social justice causes. This isn’t a fantasy—it’s Twitch. While Twitch is… Read More
Imagine you’re at the beach, enjoying the serene sound of waves, when your phone buzzes with an emergency alert: “Tsunami warning issued. Evacuate immediately.” Would you know where to go?… Read More
This 2014 Nature article explores the complexities of indirect costs in NIH research funding, highlighting how institutions must negotiate reimbursement rates for essential but often overlooked expenses like administration, facilities… Read More
Have you ever thought of the birds in your neighborhood as ecosystem engineers? In cities like Helsinki, where urban landscapes blend with natural habitats, these winged visitors are doing more… Read More
Next Week in Science, December 6, 2024 For a while now, I’ve been interested in Policy as a means of facilitating wide-scale change. This is particularly important to me, as… Read More
We love checklists. No, we actually do. Atul Gawande’s The Checklist Manifesto is probably one of the seminal books in my own development in the field of implementation science and… Read More
Imagine standing in a forest just months after a devastating wildfire. The once-lush landscape is now a mosaic of blackened trees and new green shoots. In the silence, life stirs—birds… Read More
Imagine stepping outside for a morning jog, only to find the air thick with smog. It’s not just unpleasant—it’s dangerous. Air pollution is a silent killer, contributing to millions of… Read More
Imagine a world where economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social equality harmonize seamlessly—a utopia that the United Nations envisioned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 17 Sustainable Development… Read More