Category: Science & Technology
86 Articles
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Reconceptualizing Race and Healthcare in the Wake of COVID-19
Prior to the onset of COVID-19, healthcare expenditures represented approximately seventeen percent of the US gross domestic product (GDP), and per capita healthcare spending in…
December 14, 2020
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PART I: Sustainable Energy Pathways for Post-Pandemic Bangladesh
As COVID-19 took the world by surprise in the early months of 2020, it created unprecedented chaos for global economies. As for Bangladesh, well on its way to becoming a middle…
December 12, 2020
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How to Design a Co-benefit Framework Between Air Quality Improvement and Climate Policy: The Case of South Korea
Introduction Excessive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollutants, the by-products of economic activity, create negative externalities at the local and global level. They…
November 30, 2020
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PART II: COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Why South Korea’s Success is Hard to Replicate
As it currently stands, the legal impediments to centralized contact tracing have essentially reduced EU countries to adopt non-centralized alternatives. Most have involved…
October 19, 2020
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The Lungs of the Earth: Shifting a Metaphor from Superstition to Science
“Save the plankton, breathe freely.” “Try to live for an hour missing every other breath and see how well you do.” Such statements are becoming more common, but they are…
October 13, 2020
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PART I: COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Why South Korea’s Success is Hard to Replicate
It often surprises many to know South Korea and the United States both reported their first COVID-19 cases on the same day: January 20, 2020. Despite the early exposure, South…
October 12, 2020
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Ecosystem Restoration as an Immunization for Humanitarian Crisis: The Case of Lake Chad
In order to stop the conflict around Lake Chad, a concerted effort of many stakeholders is needed to build a new future for the area with social and environmental contracts based…
August 7, 2020
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Adapting to Climate Change in Southwestern Bangladesh: Need for Transformational Measures?
Climate Vulnerability of Southwestern Bangladesh The low-lying southwestern region of Bangladesh faces pervasive socio-economic struggles and is prone to natural disasters, both…
July 28, 2020
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Internet Freedom: Fighting Back Against Digital Authoritarianism
Cyberspace has become unstable, and the challenges faced by technologists and policymakers are more nuanced and complex. Authoritarian regimes have learned to use sophisticated…
July 24, 2020
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The Reemergence of Vaccine Nationalism
As some governments began narrowing down the roster of projects receiving priority status in late spring, the first hints of “vaccine nationalism” appeared. The expression is…
July 3, 2020