By Christopher Carr, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Glenn Lightsey, Professor of Space Systems Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology
The twin spacecraft Blue and Gold could open a new era in space exploration and planetary science, powered by commercial partnerships and innovations.
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By Rizwan Virk, Faculty Associate, PhD Candidate in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology, Arizona State University
In the most talked-about film from the final year of the 20th century, “The Matrix,” a computer hacker named Neo finds that the world he lives and works in isn’t real. It’s a virtual reality, created by artificial intelligence.
At the time, the idea seemed like science fiction. In the years since, however, that concept has become an increasingly credible theory: “the simulation hypothesis.” This theory posits that, like Neo, living things…
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By Nicholas Jacobs, Goldfarb Family Distinguished Chair in American Government, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies
Whether Maine’s Graham Platner wins or loses, his campaign to knock off longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins already points to a deeper question: Can Democrats do more than rent rural authenticity?
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By Lily Hsueh, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Arizona State University
While Trump scraps US climate policies, companies still face pressure from states, other countries and their customers. That pressure trickles down supply chains.
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By C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
The drug information sheets that the FDA requires companies to produce are living documents that get updated with new information.
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By Gregory Squires, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, George Washington University
Ira Goldstein, Lecturer in the Urban Studies Program, University of Pennsylvania
An unbiased appraisal is key to ensuring that homebuyers and those seeking to refinance a mortgage can do so under fair and equal conditions.
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By R. Lincoln Hines, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
China has created more space debris than any other country. But as its space program grows, it has more to lose from a collision than ever before.
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By Thomas Delawarde-SaÏas, Professeur de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
We must move away from the binary diagnosis of post-partum depression and think of difficulties during the transition to parenthood as relational experiences, not a disorder.
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By Leslie Swartz, Professor, Stellenbosch University
Deborah Posel, Professor of Sociology, University of Cape Town
Deborah Posel, the founding director of the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research, an interdisciplinary research institute in the humanities and social sciences in South Africa, has published a new book, Darker Shade of Pale: Shtetl to Colony. Using a combination of personal memoir and historical inquiry, it retraces the early 20th century migration of Jewish people from the Russian Empire to colonial South Africa through one man’s life.
The book uncovers the…
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By Bradley Rink, Associate Professor of Human Geography, University of the Western Cape
Gina Porter, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Anthropology, Durham University
Being mobile means people can get access to opportunities and take part in economic and social life. Mobility, in all its forms, is critical for cities to thrive.
Recent studies highlight what most African city dwellers already know: walking is the main way of getting around, and essential for daily life. This is true for people who live in low-income neighbourhoods across the world. When people lack money for taxi,…
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