Revenge of the orcas? Killer whales have sunk three boats in unusual attacks
Article quotes Jeremy Goldbogen, associate professor of oceans, calling orcas' coordinated killings "one of the most dramatic and intense predator-prey interactions on the planet."
California’s fentanyl problem is getting worse. Nobody is sure what to do
Article quotes Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, arguing policymakers need to focus on the underlying causes of addiction.
‘Six times the size of Yosemite’: the new tribal sanctuary off the super-rich California coast
Article quotes Stephen Palumbi, professor of oceans and of biology at Hopkins Marine Station, on the proposed Chumash national marine sanctuary, which would encompass 156 miles of coastline and 7,670 square miles of ocean.
Coastal cities priced out low-wage workers. Now college graduates are leaving, too
Article quotes Rebecca Diamond, professor of economics at GSB and senior fellow at SIEPR, on the trend toward living in high-amenity cities as opposed to the highest-wage ones.
How much learning did students miss during the pandemic? Researchers have an answer
Interview with Sean Reardon, professor of poverty and inequality in education and senior fellow at SIEPR, on how it takes years of catch-up after a steep learning drop.
As COVID emergency ends, surveillance shifts to the sewers
Article quotes Alexandria Boehm, professor of civil and environmental engineering, on ongoing wastewater surveillance of COVID-19 as other national tracking efforts wind down.
Spain’s April heat nearly impossible without climate change
Article quotes Rob Jackson, professor of Earth system science and senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, arguing climate change has "loaded the weather dice.”
ChatGPT will see you now: Doctors using AI to answer patient questions
Article quotes Patricia Garcia, clinical associate professor of gastroenterology and hepatology, arguing doctors will only use AI tools if it makes their job easier.
Misinformation defense worked in 2020, up to a point, study finds
Article quotes Jeff Hancock, professor of communication, arguing misinformation should be taken seriously, but that its scale should not be exaggerated.
‘Big step forward’: New lab tests may accelerate Parkinson’s diagnosis and research
Article quotes Kathleen Poston, professor of neurology, on how new tests that are able to detect traces of a key protein related to Parkinson's disease may help future clinical trials.
The race for a better battery: Stanford, SLAC and Silicon Valley join forces
Article quotes Steven Chu, professor of physics, on working toward long-range batteries for affordable electric cars. It also quotes William Chueh, associate professor of materials science and engineering, on the unique nature of the new partnership.
Article quotes Martin Brown, professor emeritus of radiation oncology, commenting on a battery that starves tumors of oxygen, helping improve some drugs treat cancer.
‘War on drugs’ deja vu: Fentanyl overdoses spur states to seek tougher laws
Article quotes Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, arguing new sentencing laws will have little effect on day-to-day drug use.
Article quotes Scott Kutscher, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, on how paying too much attention to sleep can be counterproductive.
Here’s why wildfire experts are worried about an EPA plan for cleaner air
Article quotes Michael Wara, director of the Climate and Energy Policy Program and a senior research scholar at the Woods Institute for the Environment and the Doerr School of Sustainability, on the need to increase the use of prescribed fire in pyro-adapted landscapes.
Article cites work by Michal Kosinski, associate professor of organizational behavior, arguing that large language models may have developed theory of mind.
Gulf of Mexico oil worse for climate than thought, study
Article quotes Rob Jackson, professor of Earth system science and senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, on the high emissions of methane in oil and gas fields.
Stanford University digitalizing the Nuremberg trials archives
Article quotes Michael Keller, vice provost and university librarian, on creating an archive of the Nuremberg trials that can be accessed by the public.