A Human-centric Approach to Near-eye Display Engineering - Dr Gordon Wetzstein, Stanford University
Virtual and augmented reality technologies are now rapidly gaining traction in our society. Yet even as they improve, these devices continue to face major challenges relating to the wide variability o...
21 Okt 202111min
Improving Livestock Through Reproductive Technologies - Dr Curtis R. Youngs
Reproductive biotechnologies have contributed to many major advances in livestock production, and the proper application of these technologies can lead to livestock with superior genetic traits. This ...
7 Okt 202110min
Redefining Sustainability Standards To Improve Lives And Livelihoods
The International Labour Organisation refers to agriculture as ‘one of the most hazardous of all economic sectors’. Improving labour conditions has been challenging, especially for small farmers. Acti...
23 Sep 202110min
China’s Belt And Road Initiative: An Epochal Initiative Connecting The World
In 2013, the Chinese Government launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a massive global infrastructure-building initiative, to increase trade by connecting cities within and across continents. T...
21 Sep 202117min
Cutting-edge Technology Developing the Hardest Material on Earth
Because of its extreme hardness, diamond is used as a cutting material in a multitude of fields, from aerospace engineering to geothermal energy. Using ultra-high pressures and temperatures, scientist...
9 Sep 202112min
Decision-Making in a Global Crisis
Despite overwhelming evidence calling for urgent action, climate change continues unabated. Understanding why society’s leaders are failing to adequately respond to the climate emergency is vital if...
7 Sep 20219min
The Influence of Stress on the Development and Recovery of Alcohol Use Disorders - Dr Sara Blaine, Auburn University
The prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders represents a serious concern given the deleterious impacts observed on individuals, their families, and society more widely. A better understanding of the facto...
5 Aug 20219min
Iodine Nutrition in Pregnancy and Breast Feeding to Prevent Iodine Deficiency Disorders - - Professors Creswell Eastman, Mu Li and Gary Ma
Severe iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs) caused by lack of iodine during pregnancy and early life can result in irreversible brain damage but are avoidable. Professor Creswell Eastman at the Univer...
5 Aug 202110min
