Blockchain technology is coming to the solar panels on your roof
Where there’s a market with creaking infrastructure to be disrupted, blockchain technology will disrupt it. At least that’s what some proponents of blockchain tech, which shares many of the same principles underpinning bitcoin, are hoping to do with the energy sector. While blockchain Read More...
Degrowth? Economics focused on human and ecological wellbeing
Would it be possible to shift from an economy focused on the ever-growing use of material resources to an economy focused on the growth of human and ecological wellbeing? Around the globe there are inspiring initiatives to “re-localize” the economy and nurture grassroots cooperation. At the Read More...
The tipping point of the electric car is coming soon. Here’s why.
Every successful technology, product, or service has a tipping point. The are clear signs that indicate that that moment is near for electric cars. The operational costs of an electric car are coming down: If you charge your car in the night, you might be practically driving for free. Every new Read More...
Plants to the rescue, absorbing more CO2 in response to climate change
Humans and animals produce carbon dioxide; plants and trees absorb it. Climate change is the result of the fact that we have disturbed that delicate balance with an explosive growth in the use of fossil fuels. For decades, we’ve been pumping billions of tons of harmful greenhouse gases into the Read More...
Pope Francis: Priests may continue forgiving abortion
The Catholic Church is an institution that operates like a supertanker: It can only change its course slowly and gradually. However, Pope Francis is doing everything he can to make the church more welcoming, merciful and inclusive. Now he has said that the church will allow priests throughout the Read More...
Where would we be without feasts?
This is an important reminder from history: We need to celebrate. In fact, as this analysis shows, humanity has used feasts to transform egalitarian hunters and gatherers into societies that laid the foundations for states and industrial empires. Without feasts we would still be hunting and Read More...
A start-up just launched a stunning electric supercar that can hit 194 mph
Electric car start-up NextEV has launched its first car since it was founded in 2014 — and it's stunning. The supercar can reach a top speed of 194 mph and accelerate to 100 kilometers-per-hour (or 62 mph) in just 2.7 seconds, Electrek first reported. Called the NIO EP9, the car is bart of Read More...
A political party for women's equality
Women's equality won't just happen — not unless more women are put in positions of power, says Sandi Toksvig. In a disarmingly hilarious talk, Toksvig tells the story of how she helped start a new political party in Britain, the Women's Equality Party, with the express purpose of putting Read More...
BBC 100 Women 2016: Who is on the list?
The BBC has chosen its list of inspirational and influential women for 2016. They will bring you groundbreaking moments of defiance, new takes on fairy tales, stories of octogenarian cheerleading, and take you inside the world of e-gaming. Others will be exploring black feminism or taking part in Read More...
Vitamin D supplements may benefit children with Autism spectrum disorder
Vitamin D supplementation improved symptoms of autism in a recent trial. Studies have shown an association between the risk of autism spectrum disorder and vitamin D insufficiency. In this latest study, 109 children with autism spectrum disorder were randomized to receive four months of vitamin D3 Read More...