Americans have not always desired new sources of energy. Demand has needed to be created, and this has never been easy. by Christopher F. Jones, Assistant Professor of History in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies, ASU. George…

Disclaimer: In this blog post, I not un-ironically level an academic critique of the way the academic conference has lost sight of its competitive advantage. Critics of the modern classroom like to offer a picture of two classrooms separated by…

Expanding access to reliable energy offers better route to address global challenges, climate and energy scholars say in new report. Drastically improved efforts to provide modern energy access to the poor opens up a new approach to development efforts and…

Arizona State University President Michael Crow and Dan Sarewitz, Co-Director of ASU’s Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes, hosted a free screening of director Terry Gilliam’s cult classic Brazil. Held at the Landmark E Street Cinema in downtown Washington, DC,…

Photo courtesy of Peter Lafford Emerge 2014 featured a variety of carefully constructed artistic objects, all manifestations of higher philosophical thought regarding art, science, culture and the individual. Among these objects, was the sand mandala, created collectively by trained Buddhist…

Edward J. Hackett The advent of the Horizon 2020 research-funding program offers social sciences and humanities scholars (SSH) in the European Union (EU) an unparalleled opportunity to collaborate with science and engineering to address profound societal challenges while advancing knowledge.…

Clark A. Miller and Jennifer Richter Nuclear advocacy is at fever pitch in the United States. This week, CNN will air Pandora’s Promise, Robert Stone’s new film advocating a major push for new nuclear power plants. This weekend, several prominent…

By Clark A. Miller Everyone knows an energy revolution is coming—yet the most important feature of that revolution remains obscure to most people, even inside the energy industry. The social and economic organization of energy is about to change radically,…

Normally home to world-class physicists, Canada’s Perimeter Institute also plays host to another high-caliber gathering of thought leaders, change makers, and young visionaries, the Equinox Summit. The 2013 Summit, underway from September 28th – October 3rd, 2013, is focused on…