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55 results for "technology"

55 results for "technology"

Social Technology for Aging Societies

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People aged sixty-five and older make up the fastest growing population around the world, posing unique challenges to societies. A Harvard initiative called Social Technology for Global Aging Research is founded on the belief that there’s a great...

What Is Holding Up the Transition to Green Energy?

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Green technology has come a long way, to the extent that it can, in theory, be scaled up to solve the world’s energy problems. If this is true, then why does the US lag so far behind in transitioning away from fossil fuels? This episode addresses the...

Wind Power, Politics, and Magnets

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The complicated supply chain of wind turbines exposes contradictions in the realm of international affairs. Kristin Vekasi breaks down the physical components and the fraught dependencies of this green technology. By Kristin Vekasi In the dark, prevaccine...

Not So Grassroots: Social Movements Fueled by the State

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What do governments gain by sending their citizens into the streets? Grzegorz Ekiert and Elizabeth J. Perry advance the field of contentious politics and social movements with the study of State-Mobilized Movements—an example of which US citizens recently...

The Geopolitics of Energy: China’s Coal Regime

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The Russian oil boycott has not only shaken the global economy, but also exposes how overdue the world is for a transition to cleaner energy. Three scholars report on impacts of the boycott and emphasize the need for multilateral solutions that don’t...

A Change in the Winds for Software Piracy

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Weatherhead Center Fellow Michael Impink shares his research on the effect of business factors on software piracy in high-growth countries. Depending on the industry, piracy either stifles economic growth or fosters innovation. In many technology and...

American Protectionism: Can It Work?

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Weatherhead Center Fellow and Directorate-General Taxation and Customs Union, EU Commission, Juan José García Sánchez argues that there’s a better way for the US to compete with China other than its current protectionist strategy.

A Global Effort Accelerates SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines

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Are you still waiting for your vaccination? WCFIA Fellow Mario Jimenez of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, reports on the multifaceted efforts to supply the world with the vaccines necessary to end the COVID-19 pandemic. By Mario Jimenez While Americans are...

Recapturing the Value of the World’s Trash

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The accumulation of human-generated waste is causing negative health and environmental impacts around the globe. Many countries are realizing they must work together to reduce waste by recovering, reusing, and remaking things—and the inspiration and...