Miscellaneous
Coloring clothes with algae
The clothing industry is going green, slowly but surely. The use of organic cotton has been growing over the past years. But it’s still a dirty business due to the chemicals needed for the dye. A German-based design agency, Blond & Bieber, has found a way to use algae to color textiles. These Read More...
First 3D printed laptop
PiTop is going to be the first 3D printed laptop. The brainchild of two friends, PiTop just finished a wildly successful Indiegogo campaign where they raised $36,000 more than their $80,000 goal. The PiTop is completely open source and is designed to be a type of starter kit to get people Read More...
Eco-friendly packaging for oily products
Plastic is everywhere and is a horrid reminder of our throw away lifestyles. One of the big reasons we keep using plastics is because of the versatility of the material. Now scientists have invented a new biodegradable material that can be used for packing both liquid and solid oily products, the Read More...
Mid-term elections and the promise of a non-functioning democracy
America proudly sees herself as the leader of the democratic world. Democracy is on the rise around the globe. Forty years ago, think tank Freedom House published its first annual report ranking the world based on democratic freedoms. A mere 40 countries had free elections. Back then, Spain and Read More...
Making it easier to talk with your hands
The 21st century is turning out to be pretty welcoming place for people hard of hearing. In both the arts and the work force, the deaf community is currently getting a chance to shine more than ever before. Meanwhile, technology advances to allow for better communication between the hard-of-hearing Read More...
It’s good to give
We’ve all felt the high that comes from giving. Now, science suggests there is a biological basis for it. When researchers gave subjects some money and a list of causes to which they might contribute and tracked their brain activity when they did so, they found that the mere thought of giving Read More...
Expanding the EPA’s Clean Power Plan
If you’ve ever noticed smoke billowing from a power plant and been concerned about the effect that is having on the environment, don’t worry—you’re not alone. This past June, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Clean Power Plan, a proposal that endeavors to Read More...
Early bird pricing is ending for the Transformative Studies Certificate Program!
“The transformative studies program is about possibility. Recognizing it. Harnessing it. Living in it.” – Carol Greenhouse, program founder and director If you’re looking for something extraordinary—the best growth year of your life, a chance to advance your career or a way to contribute Read More...
Paraplegic man walks again
In a scientific first, cells from a patient’s own body have been used to heal his spinal cord, allowing him to walk again. The procedure was carried out on Darek Fidyka, a 40-year-old Polish man who in 2010 fell victim to a knife attack that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Polish surgeons Read More...
Africa’s economy is still booming
While many economies throughout Europe and the Americas remain shaky at best, the African economy is doing a lot better. As a whole the African economy is projected to grow 5.2 percent between 2015 and 2016 while continuing to grow through 2017 with projected rates of up to 5.3 percent. These Read More...