What Cell Biology Reveals About Academia
Our work reminds me that everyone has the potential to be either seen or unseen.
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The US May Be Tempted to Follow China’s Model of Science Funding. Don’t.
Having worked in both Chinese and US research environments, I have seen the strengths and vulnerabilities of prioritizing efficiency over exploration.
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We’re Training Scientists for a World That No Longer Exists
Science can help address pressing challenges, but only if we train scientists to communicate in the places people actually form beliefs.
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Why Good Research Fails
Most research fails not because the science is poor, but because the systems surrounding it are misaligned with how scientific evidence is produced, used, and sustained.
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Green Energy Can Transform the Middle East
Oil may facilitate conflict in the Middle East, but it clearly isn’t the only cause of it, and it may not be the most important.
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An Optimist’s Guide to Climate Action
Now is not the time to stop saying the words “climate change.” Instead, double down on science and communicate the benefits of climate solutions.
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Development Demands Reinvention by Local Communities
The next chapter of development will be written through cooperation, courage and optimism.
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Investing in Gold Is Causing Irreparable Harm to Earth’s Wild Places
As miners seek to profit on the high price of gold by dredging remote tributaries, rural communities struggle to preserve their forests and rivers.
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It’s Time to FLIP the Script on Climate Action
Addressing climate change has been framed as an expensive obligation with delayed benefits. But what if it saved us money and made us healthier right now?
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Global Development Is No Longer a Purely Public Endeavor
Impact investing is a compelling alternative to public financing or private capital alone because it prioritizes generating social or environmental impact alongside a financial return.