Bob Ross is once again ready to help save public media
The indomitably forgiving painter Bob Ross, who assured us that mistakes are simply “happy accidents,” didn’t usually talk politics. But it’s worth remembering when he…
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The world's most influential rising stars: Shantanu AgarwalRead more
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A new way to eat: How to fix a food system that leaves us vulnerable and hurts the environmentEverything about the way we make and consume food—from the food packaging, to the placement of products in the grocery store aisles, to the background…Read more
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The ocean still holds mysteries. That's why we must save it.When the world’s first marine reserves were established in the 1920s, Jacques Cousteau was an adolescent. The deepest we could dive was about 500 ft. Humans were beginning…Read more
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The problems with deep-sea miningWe stand to lose far more than we could possibly gain by mining the deep seabed. Life-saving pharmaceuticals and unique organisms are not the only things…Read more
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It’s time to make the fashion industry more eco-friendly. Here’s how.Now that gift-giving season is over, gift-returning season is in full swing. And while returning an itchy sweater or ill-fitting shoes might feel like the…Read more
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Don't rely on chance meetings for scientific discoveriesThe Smithsonian Institution would do well to acquire the sluggish photocopier that served the third floor of the University of Pennsylvania’s clinical research building in…Read more
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L'appello ecologista di Wendy Schmidt (Sailing for Ocean Health)There is nothing quite as stunning as the crisp blue Gulf of Trieste dotted with thousands of trimmed sails, a sight that greets hundreds of…Read more
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How can one person help save the ocean? Compost.Our oceans are in trouble. What can one person do to save them? Compost. Yes, composting — creating that “black gold” of decomposed food scraps…Read more
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The power of data to fight climate destructionIt’s been a record-setting year. Between last year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference and the one starting later this week, climate change has hit…Read more
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Diving deep to discover & conserve ocean resourcesFor a child, there is little more wondrous than nature, than digging through rich soil or turning over a hefty rock just to see…Read more
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Mining companies are eager to dig up the ocean. That’s a dangerous idea.We already know the damage that mining can cause on land. It could be devastating to the deep sea. Thousands of feet below the surface…Read more
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A handful of companies have the power to save the oceans. Here’s why we’re urging them to reinvent our land-based food systems.The health of the oceans starts on land. We’re both lovers of the ocean who are working to make change here on solid ground. Ellen…Read more
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The final frontier is closer than we thinkOcean exploration isn’t having a moment. It’s having a century. For almost all of human history, the ocean was not only inaccessible but also inhospitable…Read more
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We’re not using AI to its fullest human potentialWe should be living in a golden age of science. For centuries, the scientific method was defined by two pillars—theory and experiment. Now, we live…Read more
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To the sea, and beyondSquint at the images released from the James Webb Space Telescope this summer—a black sky electrified by starry sparks—and you could be looking into another…Read more
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How to spur scientific breakthroughsHuman knowledge and human connections should operate across divides, from the ivied walls between academic departments to the borders between countries. If you’ve ever used…Read more
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Philanthropy can seed agroecologyIf you’ve ever flown over California’s Central Valley or the Midwest, you might have noticed expansive quilt-like patches of agricultural landscape. Indeed, over the past…Read more
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Paul Farmer’s approach shaped our foundation and embodied the true meaning of givingWith the death last week of Paul Farmer, the world lost a living saint. Farmer, who founded Partners in Health and provided health care and…Read more
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Composting should be your 2022 New Year’s resolution. Here’s why.Composting recycles food waste so that it isn’t waste at all. Compost makes excellent top soil, which in turn absorbs carbon, helping to cool our…Read more
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Bringing biology and AI togetherWe’re betting that artificial intelligence will help speed real breakthroughs to improve human health. Life and computer sciences have long moved in parallel. In…Read more
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To combat COVID-19, we needed fast science. Fighting climate change will take time—and funding.It can be easy to forget as more COVID-19 vaccines are used every day that the incredible speed with which these vaccines were developed is…Read more
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Newsom must dump fossil fuels to fight climate changeIn 1966, when smog obscured the Los Angeles skyline and residents choked on noxious fumes, California enacted the country’s first clean air law. In 1970,…Read more
