Please Stop Building Houses Exactly Where Wildfires Start
Every fire scientist knows the place where houses meet the wild is dangerous. But people keep putting more houses there.
How the Stock Market Could Help Fight Climate Change
A new working paper considers whether environmental factors can actually increase returns on investment.
How the Stock Market Could Help Fight Climate Change
A new working paper considers whether environmental factors can actually increase returns on investment.
The Secret to a High Tech Concierge Medical Office? Data
Managing electronic medical records is still a pain, but if a start-up can figure it out, better records could lead to new cures
The Struggle to Predict—and Prevent—Toxic Masculinity
Sociological research shows that some delinquent boys—but not all—turn into men with no regard for other people's rights.
Solve Genomics with the Blockchain? Why the Hell Not
Start-ups are clamoring to use cryptocurrency software to get and trade genome sequences for research and profit.
In the Russian Investigation, Clues Were Lost in Translation
To troll effectively, Colonel Gant, you must think in Russian!
When Modeling the Mississippi River, a Supercomputer Won’t Do
Figuring out the Mississippi’s hydrodynamics matters so much that Louisiana has dropped $18 million on a 10,800-square-foot model of Big Muddy’s sinuous meanders.
Norovirus Is a Terrible Gut Bug. The Olympics Could Make It Worse
South Korean Olympics officials are dealing with an outbreak of norovirus among security personnel. If it spread to athletes, it could be very, very bad.
A Bid to Solve California’s Housing Crisis Could Redraw How Cities Grow
California State Senator Scott Wiener is pushing a bill that would rejigger zoning laws—and fight climate change, reduce traffic, and build a new urban future