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Andlinger Center Speaks: Why the Messenger Matters in Climate Action

Endnotes

Why the Supreme Court Should Rule in U.S. Foreign Affairs (Martin Flaherty)

Some argue that U.S. foreign affairs should be left to Congress and the President. But as more executive and legislative actions arise in this arena,…

Politics & Polls: The Mueller Report Book Club

Episode #138: Volume I Featuring Marcy Wheeler

Oppenheimer Testifies in Congress on the History of Climate Science

Professor Michael Oppenheimer provided a brief, thorough history of climate science at an April 9 hearing held by the House Committee on Oversight…

Politics & Polls #131: 'Mass Human Caging' Featuring Alec Karakatsanis

There are unprecedented rates of incarceration in America today, with hundreds of thousands of people being jailed annually. How does the cash bail…

Michael Oppenheimer

Q&A: Discerning Experts: The Practices of Scientific Assessment for Environmental Policy

Governments around the world rely on scientific assessments to guide environmental policy and action. Yet, these assessments, like those produced by…

Q&A: Information, Democracy, and Autocracy: Transparency and Political (In)Stability

Americans seeking information about unemployment rates, wage growth and inflation can do so with the click of a button. But transparency of this kind…

No Laboratory Needed: The Person Project Mines Social Science Data with Secure Online Quizzes

Understanding the human psyche is complex, for ordinary people and scientists alike. Now, researchers at Princeton University have created a new tool…

Hydraulic Fracturing Negatively Impacts Infant Health

From North Dakota to Ohio to Pennsylvania, hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, has transformed small towns into energy powerhouses. While…

Dark Side of the Moon: Motorcycle Deaths Linked to Full Moons

Distracted drivers, like those who text behind the wheel, are a danger to themselves and to others. Even a brief, momentary glance away from the road…

Frymer discusses ‘Building an American Empire’

Paul Frymer, a professor of politics at Princeton University and the director of the Program in Law and Public Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School…

Satellite Imagery Reveals Decline in ISIS Oil Production

Oil production by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) steadily declined between 2014 and 2016, indicating that the group was financing itself…

Are the Grandkids Worth It? Climate Change Policy Depends on How We Value Human Population

If the human population continues to grow, more pressure will be put on carbon dioxide emissions — leaving future generations vulnerable to the…

Air Pollution Cuts Solar Energy Potential in China

China is rapidly expanding its solar power supply, hoping to meet 10 percent of the nation’s electricity needs with solar energy by 2030. But there’s…

Social Psychologist Paluck Awarded MacArthur Fellowship

Elizabeth Levy Paluck, a professor of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University, has been awarded a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship.

To Predict How Climate Change Will Affect Disease, Researchers Must Fuse Climate Science and Biology

Predicting how climate change will affect the incidence of infectious diseases would have great public health benefits. But the relationship between…

Orange is the New Green: How Orange Peels Revived a Costa Rican Forest

In the mid-1990s, 1,000 truckloads of orange peels and orange pulp were purposefully unloaded onto a barren pasture in a Costa Rican national park…

Supreme Court Rulings Can Signal a Shift in Societal Norms

When the Supreme Court issued its 2015 ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, Americans understood the decision as a signal of Americans’ increasing…

Exposure to Violence Hinders Short-Term Memory, Cognitive Control

Being exposed to and actively remembering violent episodes — even those that happened up to a decade before — hinders short-term memory and cognitive…

Research

Climate Change to Damage U.S. Economy, Increase Inequality

Unmitigated climate change will make the United States poorer and more unequal, according to a study published June 29 in the journal Science. The…

Research

Revitalizing Detroit Requires Development of Specific Neighborhoods

Despite the relatively large number of employees working in downtown Detroit, the city continues to be afflicted by urban blight, surrounded by a…

U.S. Nuclear Regulators Greatly Underestimate Potential for Nuclear Disaster

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) relied on faulty analysis to justify its refusal to adopt a critical measure for protecting Americans…

'A Bee, a Tree, What’s In It For Me?' Class Examines Environmental Policy

On a morning in March, Professor Michael Oppenheimer pointed to a photograph he took while flying over the North Pole.

Current Climate Change Measurements Mask Trade-Offs Necessary for Policy Debates

Scientists and policymakers use measurements like global warming potential to compare how varying greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane,…

Synthetic Gas Would Cut Air Pollution but Worsen Climate Damage in China

Severe air pollution has plagued China's industrial regions in recent decades, a situation that has received worldwide attention thanks to photos of…