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Race and Racism

How to Talk to Kids about Race and Help Them Make More Interracial Friendships

April 4, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence

Can We Trust ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence to Do Humans’ Work?

February 8, 2023

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World Cup

Should You Watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup despite Host Qatar’s “Serious Human Rights Problems”?

November 15, 2022

Photo: SHA faculty member Makarand Mody poses for a photo on Boylston Street in Boston. Modt poses in a suit ensemble in front of a city scene of high rise buildings and busy streets.

Airbnb vs. Hotels

Airbnb or Hotel? How Travelers Choose

October 4, 2022

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Law & Innovation

How Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks May Stifle Creativity and Progress

August 16, 2022

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Equal Pay

New Wage Gap Calculator Aims to Help Close Earnings Gap

April 19, 2022

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Job Burnout

Work Burnout Signs: What to Look for and What to Do about It

April 14, 2022

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Pay Gap

Tolerance for Risk May Contribute to Male-Female Pay Gap

January 28, 2022

Inventing

Engineering Scholar Greg Blonder Elected to the National Academy of Inventors

December 14, 2021

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Innovation

BU Entrepreneurs Are Moving Two New Medical Devices Closer to Market

October 13, 2021

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Behavioral Science

This Behavioral Scientist Wants to Help Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

July 28, 2021

Photo of a seventy six year old woman Kaironesa Sheik Suleman Allie receiving her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from a health staff member, at a vaccination centre, in Karl Bremer Hospital, in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The staffer wears a blue paper facemask and reaches over her to give the vaccination.

Pandemic Politics

Why Global COVID Vaccinations Are Dangerously Lagging: Six Things To Know

July 23, 2021

Deepwater Discoveries

There’s More to the Story behind Rare Glass Octopus Footage

July 21, 2021

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Opinion

From the Dalkon Shield to Britney Spears’ IUD: Why Diverse Teams Need to Be Involved in Contraceptive Design

July 1, 2021

BU scientists Colleen Bove (from left), Hanny Rivera, Sarah Davies, and Wally Fulweiler join other collaborators in a new PLOS Biology piece arguing that career advancement in science needs to reward an expanded set of criteria—beyond citations and publishing record—including mentorship, science communication, and multicultural experience.

Culture of Science

Sexism and Racism in Science: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Exposed Everything

June 15, 2021

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Cutting Carbon

How the US Can Cut Carbon Emissions in Half by 2030, with or without Congress

May 27, 2021

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Sustainable Technology

As Office Work Returns, This Smart HVAC System Could Save Energy, Money, and Even Lives

May 24, 2021

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Environmental Health

In the Northeast, Improved Walking and Bicycling Infrastructure Could Save Hundreds of Lives, Billions of Dollars

February 25, 2021

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Internet Memes

The Bernie Sanders Sitting Meme’s Instant Popularity, Explained by Science

January 26, 2021

eople in cars line up to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from healthcare workers at a drive-thru site on January 13, 2021 in The Villages, Florida.

COVID-19 Vaccine

While COVID Vaccine Supplies Are Limited, Should Anyone Be Getting a Second Dose?

January 19, 2021

While COVID Vaccine Supplies Are Limited, Should Anyone Be Getting a Second Dose?