Making Research Real with Boston University
View photos of the panel discussion and reception Read the BU Today story Boston University President Robert A. Brown hosted a panel discussion about brain injuries, head trauma, and concussion – the science, national policy implications, and personal impact. The moderated discussion featured experts on brain injuries and concussion, each with a distinctive perspective: Dr. […]
Zika: The Next Pandemic
SPH professor concerned about virus, but also “prepared to be alarmed” The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which spreads dengue, chikungunya, and zika. On February 1, 2016, Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), declared Zika virus “a public health emergency of international concern.” Chan’s statement said the 2016 outbreak is an “extraordinary event” and […]
Why Money Flows Uphill
Power brokers choose economic efficiency over equality—in contrast to average Americans—economist Ray Fisman finds in study The majority of Americans tell pollsters they think income inequality is too high. Why then, asks behavioral economist Ray Fisman, has the response from policymakers been so tepid—even under popular two-term Democratic presidents? Photo (to the right) by Jackie […]