Wastewater treatment system recovers electricity, filters water
A new system developed in the lab of Zhen (Jason) He uses bacteria to filter wastewater while creating electricity.
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How Tackling Homes For Her Millions Of Followers Helped Galey Alix Tackle Herself
Jessica Gold, assistant professor of psychiatry, discusses how Galey Alix’ turned a battle with an eating disorder and depression into a business designing homes.
‘Fast notes on the FOIA film’
WIlliam J. Maxwell, author and professor in Arts & Sciences, writes on the Center for the Humanities blog about films and stories that are able to be told thanks to the federal Freedom of Information Act bringing to light once-secret FBI documents.
A year later, scientists recall efforts to jump-start research into mysterious new coronavirus
In this episode of the “Show Me the Science” podcast, hear how School of Medicine scientists began working with the virus and ramping up research efforts while the rest of the world was shutting down.
Videos
Seeing exponential growth for what it is
Jeffrey M. Zacks, professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, and of radiology at the School of Medicine, explains why we have such a difficult time with exponential growth and how to make its presentation easier to understand.
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What we don’t understand about poverty in America
“Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty,” a new book by Mark Rank, a leading academic expert on poverty at Washington University in St. Louis, explores the idealized image of American society.