WHERE SCIENCE AND POLICY CROSS PATHS: AN INTERVIEW WITH AN OCEAN SCIENTIST
Scripps researcher Lauren Linsmayer discusses her experience at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's 2013 Conference of the Parties in Warsaw. By Melanie Emr, Staff Writer
HI-TECH IN THE ROUGH: THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO'S RESOURCE CURSE
Staff Writer Andrew Kim analyzes corporate responsibility in a booming market.
DELIVERY DRONES? WHY AMAZON PRIME AIR WON'T FLY
Amazon.com may soon flood our skies with fleets of delivery drones. Staff Writer Kirstie Yu weighs the pros and cons of this new tech.
THE IMPORTANCE OF DINNER: USING CONVERSATION TO SOLVE GLOBAL PROBLEMS
Prospect Journal sits down with Edward Jung, co-founder of Intellectual Ventures. By Alexsandra McMahan, CEO of Prospect Journal
A TANGLED WEB: PRIORITIZING CYBERSECURITY FOR THE GLOBAL MIND
As we see the rise of the "Global Mind", can we also expect an international Thought Police? By Kirstie Yu, Staff Writer
DENGUE VACCINE TRIAL FAILS TO IMPRESS
A search for a solution to dengue fever. By Shruti Shivastav, Staff Writer
THE TERMINAL DISEASE IN HEALTH CARE
Why Political Incentives, Generational Conflict and United States History Will Propagate The Health Care Quagmire Until We Encounter A Systemic Failure to Perform. By Nolan Weber, Senior Editor
INSIDE THE MIND OF A CRIMINAL
Do our brains really compare? By Sarah Montgomery, Staff Writer
E-WASTE AND YOU: A DAILY CHOICE
The disposal of our electronic gadgets is causing worldwide health problems. By Catherine Martini, Contributing Writer
THE FOREST OF JOY: INSIDE A LEPROSY COLONY
A volunteering trip to rural India teaches a student about the social and medical challenges of leprosy. By Nikhil Nadkarni, Contributing Writer
TURNING THE LIGHTS ON IN RURAL TANZANIA
Independent solar power grids can provide much-needed electricity to rural Tanzania. By Paul Spitsen, Contributing Writer
DRONE STRIKES IN PAKISTAN: A DESTRUCTIVE AFTERMATH
U.S. military’s use of drone technology may benefit the country is some ways, but the negative repercussions must be considered as well. By Simeen Shaikh, Staff Writer
SYMPATHY FOR THE JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER
The Joint Strike Fighter aircraft development program is an ongoing disaster. But, unfortunately, it's too late for regrets. By Taylor Marvin, Staff Writer
NEW ANTI-ARRHYTHMIC DRUG TRIAL MAY LEAD TO PROGRESS IN SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST RESEARCH
Experts from UCSD’s medical department begin research to fight Sudden Cardiac Arrest, a growing health problem affecting many in the United States. By Shruti Shrivastav, Staff Writer
HOW TO CONTAIN IRAN AFTER IT GETS NUCLEAR DETERRENTS
The United States should be prepared for the new power and position of a nuclear-armed Iran. By Ari Kattan, Staff Writer
"DON'T PUT THAT IN YOUR MOUTH": A LECTURE BY JEFFREY SMITH
Author Jeffrey Smith on the threat of genetically modified food. By David Dannecker, Staff Writer.
"DON'T PUT THAT IN YOUR MOUTH": A LECTURE BY JEFFREY SMITH
Author Jeffrey Smith on the threat of genetically modified food. By David Dannecker, Staff Writer.
PIRACY, PRIVACY AND PROPERTY
How scientific and technological development are linked to complex issues of rights, choice, property and privacy. By Kaylenz Niko Arranz, Contributing Writer.
WARTIME DRUGS
During war, people from an array of disciplines, including chemists, clinicians, engineers, and pharmacologists, are enlisted to speed production of so-called wartime drugs. A common belief is that war stimulates the advancement of medicine, and justly so, seeing how governments pour billions of dollars into medical research as war increases the amount of individuals in need of healing.