Palo Alto Online
Stanford Research Park celebrates 75 years as Silicon Valley’s engine of innovation
Stanford President Jonathan Levin on the establishment and impact of Stanford Research Park, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary.
San Francisco Chronicle
Narcoleptic dogs help Stanford scientist crack a medical mystery
By studying a colony of narcoleptic dogs at Stanford, Emmanuel Mignot was able to track down a gene that seemed to play a central role in the condition.
SFGate
‘Oddly shaped rock’ found in San Mateo County turns out to be huge ice age tooth
Christine Garcia, geoscience specimen collection curator and manager, commenting on an ice age tooth that has been donated to the Doerr School of Sustainability after being found in an open space preserve in San Mateo County.
Mary in America
What should not be for sale?
Debra Satz, dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences, on the moral limits of markets and why some things should not be for sale.
Science Friday
How much worse was that storm because of climate change?
Maxine Burkett, professor of environmental social sciences, on how attribution science could strengthen climate litigation.
ABC7 News
Stanford lab using fungi to upcycle food waste
Vayu Hill-Maini, assistant professor of bioengineering, on how we can harness the power of fungi to transform food waste into new foods and beverages.
Vox
Why scientists are using cheap picnic coolers to protect some of the world’s most endangered animals
Steve Palumbi, professor of oceans, on the limits of conventional reef restoration. His team is testing a low-cost way to identify corals that may tolerate warming waters.
ABC7 News
Stanford AI summit weighs promise and risk
At the third annual AI Summit @ Stanford, researchers, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs explored how to advance AI while reducing its potential harms.
San Jose Mercury News
Stanford team partners with youth on school air quality
A Stanford research team is helping youth-led nonprofit ConServe expand low-cost air-pollution monitoring at schools and in underserved communities.
TIME
The morning light habit sleep experts swear by
Jamie Zeitzer, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, on how the body’s circadian clock helps it anticipate daily needs.