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Elia Kazan’s 1950 film noir finds new relevance in a moment gripped by pandemic and social unrest.
The MIT chemical engineer and entrepreneur talks about Moderna Therapeutics, a company he helped start, and his work developing a way for vaccines to self-boost in the body.
A recent collection showcases the famous and not-so-famous women who have left their mark on the periodic table.
“When you’ve got a public health crisis like this, you’ve got no choice but to deploy all of your resources toward finding a solution.”
The longtime biotech executive talks to us about how CRISPR can be used to make a faster diagnostic test for COVID-19 and how she’s advising a hospital in creating a vaccine.
The scientist, entrepreneur, and author has lived through three epidemics. He tells us how this pandemic compares with his earlier experiences: “It is a tragedy that never needed to happen.”
The University of Pennsylvania microbiology professor talks about her 40 years of experience researching coronaviruses.
The former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recalls the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the Ebola pandemic: “Early pandemic science is filled with uncertainty.”
The former CEO of Gilead Sciences tells us about remdesivir, an older drug showing promise in the fight against COVID-19.
The successes and shortcomings of the first Earth Day in 1970 still reverberate.
Mütter Museum historical curator Jane E. Boyd discusses the parallels between the 1918–1919 flu pandemic and the coronavirus.
The rise, fall, and resurrection of the humble leech.
Masks are preferred for all museum visitors.
Will stigma and cost undermine the therapy’s promise?
Historian Bruce Moran reveals the life of an itinerant doctor whose work influenced modern science.
The covert politics behind American efforts to establish scientific freedom around the world.
The way the city tackled its water pollution problems has made it an unexpected pioneer.
The virus that made America talk about abortion.
In the late 1960s an international contingent of psychiatrists took up a monumental task: making schizophrenia mean the same thing to doctors around the world.
A list of guiding principles drafted by the Stewardship Council regarding rare earth elements.
You are an executive at a Japanese electric car manufacturer who is concerned about pollution caused by rare earth mining.
You are an executive at a multinational corporation that is reliant on rare earths and interested in using the company’s purchases to improve the environment and society.
A comprehensive lost of assigned readings, video clip links, and other sources needed for game play.
You are the leader of an environmental organization that is famous for direct action, who is uncertain about supporting yet another sustainability certification.
You are a climate educator who is sympathetic about local pollution but most concerned with ensuring enough rare earth metals are produced to build low-carbon energy technologies.
You are a community college professor who is volunteering with a group pushing for more sustainable mining practices that reduce water pollution and work with local residents.
You are a British magazine editor and investigative journalist who is interested in responsible consumerism and corporate transparency.
You are an engineer with the Defense Logistics Agency who is concerned about the domestic supply of rare earths in the United States.
You are an executive for a retail chain that is focused on avoiding consumer boycotts and making consumers feel good about their purchases.
The 17 metallic elements found in the middle of the periodic table have unique properties that make them essential to modern life.