Category: Science & Technology
86 Articles
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Letting the Team Down? Considering Australia’s Approach to Climate Policy after Glasgow
Introduction This past November, the United Kingdom hosted the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, precipitating a surge in momentum toward global climate…
January 10, 2022
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Measurability and Inclusivity: Challenges for the New Global Health Security Fund
Why Now? COVID-19 and the Global Health Security Agenda Almost two years into the global pandemic, more than five million people worldwide have died due to COVID-19-related.…
December 8, 2021
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A Proactive Approach to Medical Countermeasures for Infectious Disease Threats
From the Black Death to typhoid fever, our ancestors faced a myriad of infectious disease threats. Yet, they exhibited significant limitations surrounding their ability to combat…
December 6, 2021
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Swords and Shields: Autonomy, AI, and the Offense-Defense Balance
Introduction Military machines can increasingly move, search for targets, and even kill without human control. Growing computer power coupled with advances in artificial…
November 22, 2021
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Cell-Based Meat: Regulatory Approaches to a New Food Technology
Cell-based meats are a recent and innovative food technology where animal cell cultures obtained from livestock, poultry, and seafood are turned into meat. The US Food and Drug…
November 15, 2021
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Can Lawmakers Save Democracy from Big Tech?
The Evolution of Social Media When social media began to explode just over a decade ago, the principal societal concern was how the collection and sharing of personal information…
September 7, 2021
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PART II: Climate Change, Land Use Change, and Mountain Disasters
Development Amid Hazards What you don’t know about mountain hazards may kill you. Accurate hazard mapping and assessment can avoid overly risky construction, thereby saving…
September 1, 2021
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From Fast to Slow: How to Construct a Better Balance in the Fashion System
The fashion system needs a new paradigm. While fast fashion has achieved international success from a business perspective, the industry’s supply chain and consumption has…
August 30, 2021
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PART I: Climate Change, Land Use Change, and Mountain Disasters
Part I. Shifting Mountain Hazards and Early Warning With their difficult terrain, climate, and tectonic activity, mountain regions pose challenges to transportation, resource…
August 23, 2021
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Now is the Time for Transatlantic Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence
Many assume that the European Union is the world’s technology watchdog, while in contrast the United States is an unruly digital Wild West. Media, policymakers, and the general…
July 13, 2021