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Could the dodo come back from extinction?
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a BBC Wildlife article about the possibility of using the dodo genome to recreate the extinct birds.
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Recess Is Good For Kids. Why Don’t More States Require It?
Associate Professor of Sociology Rebecca London's research on the importance of recess was featured in an article by FiveThirtyEight.
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How a DNA ‘Parasite’ May Have Fragmented Our Genes
Biomolecular Engineer Russ Corbett-Detig's research on the origins of introns was covered in an article in Quanta.
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The Search for Earth Look-Alikes Is Getting Serious
Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in an Atlantic article about research to characterize the atmospheres of exoplanets.
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NASA’s Uranus Mission Is Running Out of Time
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a Scientific American article about NASA's plans for a mission to Uranus.
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Tech big wigs: Hit the brakes on AI rollouts
Physicist Anthony Aguirre was quoted in a Computerworld story about an open letter from more than 1,100 tech luminaries warning of the dangers posed by unchecked artificial intelligence. Aguirre is executive vice president of the Future of Life Institute, which published the letter.
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No, deporting undocumented immigrants won’t solve the fentanyl crisis
Assistant Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies Carlos Martinez coauthored an opinion piece in the San Francisco Chronicle countering recent political narratives around the fentanyl crisis and unauthorized immigration across the US-Mexico border.
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Gardens Are Good for the Neighborhood
Environmental Studies Professor and Center for Agroecology Faculty Director Stacy Philpott discussed her recent research on the benefits of urban gardens with Eos.
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Decarbonising India
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote a commentary for Financial Express about potential pathways to a zero emissions future for India.
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Are Floating Solar Panels the Future of Clean Energy Production?
Smithsonian Magazine covered Environmental Studies Professor J. Elliott Campbell's latest research on the potential for floating solar panels on reservoirs.