Low-cost sensors track CO2 where it counts
Alexis Shusterman, University of California, Berkeley
Earlier this summer, climate change was once again thrust into the global limelight, this time by an unlikely source...
You should really be nicer to your colleagues – rude behavior is contagious
Trevor Foulk, University of Florida
We experience rudeness and incivility all the time. From simple insults and offhand remarks to purposely excluding others from groups,...
A teacher uses Star Trek for difficult conversations on race and gender
James Smalls, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The television series Star Trek: The Original Series (1966–1969) debuted one year after my immediate family and I...
White shark populations are growing. Here’s why that’s good news
George Burgess, University of Florida
When bald eagle populations rebounded, people rejoiced. When alligators came back from the brink of extinction, most of us agreed...
Health Check: what bugs can you catch from your pets?
Vincent Ho, University of Western Sydney
Household pets are often a great source of joy and have positive effects on our mental well-being. For most...
Could ‘balanced harvesting’ really feed the world and save the oceans?
Matt Burgess, University of California, Santa Barbara
Scientists and policymakers are simultaneously looking for new ways to feed the world and save the oceans. Global...
How should kids learn English: through Old MacDonald’s farm or Ali Baba’s farm?
Joan Kang Shin, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Children love to sing songs. Think about the time when you were a child. What was your...
Can gene editing provide a solution to global hunger?
Utibe Effiong, University of Michigan and Ramadhani Noor, Harvard University
According to the World Food Program, some 795 million people – one in nine people...
