Risk
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On Adapting to Sandpiles
February 03, 2011
Joshua Cooper Ramo argues that in an era defined by instability, society must remain imminently flexible and turn disruption into a force for good.
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Disposable Heroes
January 11, 2011
If scientific evidence suggests that even mild blows to the head in full-contact sports can in time be neurologically debilitating, why isn’t more being done to reduce the risks to athletes?
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On International Cooperation
December 21, 2010
Progress on world challenges, from the environment to health to food security, depends on interdisciplinary, globe-spanning conversations.
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On Systemic Risk
December 16, 2010
In an increasingly interconnected world, the actions of the few can rapidly spiral into a global crisis. Policymakers must learn from recent events to control the risk latent in our interdependence.
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On a Global Foresight Commons
November 23, 2010
Secrets have long been the governing paradigm in national security and government intelligence. But the scientific challenges we face today demand a new ethic of openness.
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On Nonproliferation
November 22, 2010
For world leaders, nuclear terrorism is an overriding common risk that can be confronted only with a common strategy: a global alliance.
global reset, governance, leadership, policy, risk, technology
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What’s Next for the Gulf?
September 08, 2010
Were the chemicals used to disperse the oil from the Deepwater Horizon gusher more dangerous than the oil itself, and what will the spill’s long-term impact be?
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Slow Burn
June 24, 2010
Since 1962, a coal fire has been raging beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, and it may continue burning for centuries. When the very ground beneath your feet catches fire, how can you extinguish the blaze?
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Burning Questions
June 16, 2010
Contrary to a handful of recent media reports, in the battle against skin cancer, sunscreen is still beneficial, and sunburns and tanning salons are the key enemies.
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Suicidal Tendencies
June 09, 2010
High-profile suicides of public intellectuals have contributed to the stereotype of “tormented genius.” But are smarter people really more likely to take their own lives?
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Weapons of Fast Destruction
May 28, 2010
A nuclear summit winds down, an ambitious defense initiative ramps up, synthetic biology enters the limelight, the BP oil spill grows, and new pathogens emerge.
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Bottom of the Barrel
May 21, 2010
A new book argues that marketplace innovations will make the future brighter, better, and more prosperous, but is such unbounded optimism rational?
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On the Horizon
April 30, 2010
As a disastrous oil spill spreads across the Gulf of Mexico, it also rekindles hope for renewed political action on climate change and energy.
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Truth and Inconsequence
April 09, 2010
A leaked video of wartime atrocities sparks a media firestorm and raises questions about the accuracy and validity of new media.
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Risk and Opportunity
April 06, 2010
Andrew Maynard, expert in nanotechnology policy and a former research scientist, on cultivating ingenuity—and humility—in an increasingly complex world.
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Embracing the Anthropocene
March 19, 2010
The Earth has entered a new geological period in which human influence dominates the state of the planet, compounding uncertainty about the future.
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Back From the Future
October 16, 2009
A crazy theory about the Higgs-Boson sparks debate in the physics community, and the perils of cloud computing becomes all too real.
lhc, risk, technology, time, truth
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The Dead Zone Dilemma
September 30, 2009
Is saving our atmosphere killing our seas? Biofuels may stifle global warming, but scientists warn that agricultural runoff causes new problems.
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A New Map for Design
June 03, 2009
As the focus of design shifts from the production of finite goods to a practice of experimentation, ideas take precedence over products.
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2009 Will Be a Year of Panic
January 29, 2009
From the fevered mind of Bruce Sterling and his alter-ego, Bruno Argento, a consideration of things ahead.
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Extremophile Journalism
July 29, 2007
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I Can’t Believe It’s Science (for June 18, 2007)
June 18, 2007
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Cribsheet #5: Nuclear Power
June 27, 2006
Nuclear Power 101: How it works, where it's used, and why it can be dangerous.
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New & Notable: 12/31 - 1/05
January 09, 2006
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The Week in Science: 12/30-1/5
January 06, 2006
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Ideas
I Tried Almost Everything Else
John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and “genomic origamist,” on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner.
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Ideas
Going, Going, Gone
The second most common element in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth—except, for now, in America.
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Ideas
Earth-like Planets Aren’t Rare
Renowned planetary scientist James Kasting on the odds of finding another Earth-like planet and the power of science fiction.
