The European energy crisis: A self-inflicted wound
Freeze or starve. That is the unimaginable choice many Europeans might face this winter. Sanctions meant to punish Russia for its unprovoked war in Ukraine are inflicting equal, if not more severe pain on Europe.
‘One wonders if America is a nation in decline.’ Can it still be fixed?
I am finding it increasingly difficult to scroll through most U.S. news platforms without feeling thoroughly exhausted. The political divide is deepening and the vitriol in the rhetoric is reaching toxic levels. Almost everyone, regardless of political affiliation, is either angry or depressed. I can’t help but feel that America is resting on a dam that’s about to burst.
If we could unify quantum mechanics with general relativity, it would change everything. That’s the modest goal of the newly-launched Quantum Gravity Institute
I barely took any science classes in high school, never mind physics. In fact, I was so disinterested in school, I’m not sure how I ever graduated. Four decades later someone gifted me the book, “The Fabric of the Cosmos”, by Brian Greene. I was hooked.
As AI and robotics advance, are we ready for a post-work world?
We need to ensure that the future of AI, robotics and related fields is one of beneficial support for the enhancement of human activity and not a dystopian future.
Wake up and smell the coffee: The agricultural commodity market is broken
The coffee crisis brewing in Central America is not just the result of climate change accelerating the spread of crop disease, but also the perpetual reliance on individual commodities to prop up global markets and offer the only solution to poverty for millions of smallholders worldwide.
At the same time that President Biden announced making a $10 billion commitment to tackle hunger and malnutrition, the administration was expelling more than 12,000 migrants who had converged, hungry and desperate, in Del Rio.
Helping refugees resettle in Canada is a winning proposition for all
As Canada prepares to welcome tens of thousands of Afghan refugees, I am struck by the opportunity this offers our country — an opportunity to not only help those who need it, but also to enrich our communities and grow our economy.
Farming is inherently challenging. Is climate change the one obstacle farmers cannot overcome?
Extreme weather conditions have become so frequent and so severe in regions throughout the world, that I sincerely doubt there are many climate-change deniers in the farming industry.
