Restoring Connection: Understanding Suicide Through Human Stories
Loneliness is often described as the invisible epidemic of our time. It creeps quietly into lives, eroding confidence, weakening social bonds, and, at its most dangerous, pushing individuals toward th...
24 Sep 202510min
Rethinking the costs of highway rest areas
Operating and maintaining highway rest areas across the United States has long posed a costly challenge for state transportation departments, especially amid tightening budgets and rising demand. In a...
24 Sep 20258min
Revisiting Mount Wilson: How corrected solar data revealed a groundbreaking discovery
Between 1982 and 2012, the 150-foot solar tower at Mount Wilson Observatory collected a vast archive of observations of the Sun’s surface. In a series of recent studies, Professor Roger Ulrich, togeth...
22 Sep 202510min
The allure and pitfalls of flavored tobacco and nicotine products. Interview with Professor Mary Rezk-Hanna
In this episode, Professor Mary Rezk-Hanna of UCLA explores how flavored tobacco and nicotine products hook young people, challenge regulation, and blur the line between risk and appeal. Tune in to un...
19 Sep 202525min
When Science Meets Real-world Barriers: Lessons from the Frontlines of Mental Health
By all measures, America’s mental health system is stretched too thin. Families are in crisis, community mental health providers are overworked, and groundbreaking research often struggles to find its...
17 Sep 202510min
How a Thin Film Could Transform the Future of Particle Accelerators
Building the next generation of particle accelerators depends on solving surprisingly small but stubborn material-related problems. Dr Jerzy Lorkiewicz and his collaborators of the National Centre for...
16 Sep 20258min
A Smart Solution for Detecting Hidden Pesticides in Food
Highly polar pesticides such as glyphosate are notoriously difficult to detect in food due to their chemical properties and interference from natural food compounds. A new method developed by Dr Miche...
15 Sep 20257min
McDonaldization in Healthcare: Opportunities and Pitfalls for Patients and Providers
If you stroll into a McDonald’s fast-food restaurant in Paris, Tokyo, or New York, you’ll notice that the Big Mac tastes the same, the menu looks familiar, and the process is quick and efficient. You ...
1 Sep 20259min
