All of us at the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes at Arizona State University mourn the passing of our colleague, assistant research professor David Conz. Dave’s kinetic curiosity and unshackled imagination focused on how things get made and who…

Video 7 – Decisions in Personal Lives This is the final video for the Nano and Society series. Click for Video 1, Video 2,  Video 3, Video 4, Video 5 and Video 6.  About the videos: To be an informed…

By Jayanta Chatterjee, An increasing number of parents seem to encourage their kids with adjectives like ‘awesome’ for a very average job. They congratulate children without thinking much if the ‘awesome culture’ increase the chance of future success by boosting…

Video 6 – Decisions in Innovation Systems This is Video 6 of a seven part series. Click for Video 1, Video 2,  Video 3, Video 4 and Video 5. About the videos: To be an informed citizen one must not…

Last week the ASU community lost an incredible thinker and activist, School of Sustainability Ph.D. student Arijit Guha. Arijit passed away March 22nd after what his family describes as a “spirited, graceful, and inspirational bout with cancer.” Diagnosed with Stage…

By Miles Brundage, Should we expect technological innovations to cure society’s problems? The media are filled with reports of cutting-edge breakthroughs in health, energy, computing, and other technology areas, often accompanied by the explicit or implicit hope that such breakthroughs…

Student Pugwash USA is a social benefit organization that promotes social responsibility in science and technology. Contrary to the misperceptions of occasional callers, we’re not in the business of washing animals or cars.  Instead, we connect students and young people…

By Alaina George, Traditionally, nearly every Diné interaction requires a prayer of some sort. When hunting, there are prayers sung before and after the kill. There are offerings given to fire when cooking. And each morning, a Diné person is…

Video 5: Light Switch This is Video 5 of a seven part series. Click for Video 1, Video 2,  Video 3 and Video 4. About the videos: To be an informed citizen one must not only follow the obvious social…