Category: Writing
Newsom must dump fossil fuels to fight climate change
By 970design
In 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,…
To combat COVID-19, we needed fast science. Fighting climate change will take time—and funding.
By 970design
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…
Bringing biology and AI together
By 970design
We’re betting that artificial intelligence will help speed real breakthroughs to improve human health. Life and computer sciences have long moved in parallel. In…
Composting should be your 2022 New Year’s resolution. Here’s why.
By 970design
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…
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…
How to spur scientific breakthroughs
By 970design
Human 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…
To the sea, and beyond
By 970design
Squint 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…
The final frontier is closer than we think
By 970design
Ocean 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…
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.
By 970design
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…