What the film “Oppenheimer” got right – and missed – about creating the world’s first atomic bomb. “I think there’s a broader tragedy that came out less clearly: the political tragedy of the nuclear arms race.”
Four questions for Carlos Andres Salgado on seasonal allergies
The Stanford allergy and clinical immunology expert discusses the extended duration and increased severity of seasonal allergies, and how allergies relate to climate change and COVID-19.
Correcting failing sanitation in the most vulnerable communities
Dean Lloyd Minor interviews climate activist Catherine Coleman Flowers about the root causes of systemic public sanitation infrastructure lapses, the increasing threat of climate change, and how her research and advocacy have expanded across the country.
Dean Arun Majumdar provides an update on his listening tour
Dean Arun Majumdar’s diverse conversations with students concerned about fossil fuel funding of research, among other topics, have informed next steps the school is taking to foster community and open dialogue in addition to steps being taken by the university.
Stanford Medicine’s Alyce Adams shares vision for equitable medical care
Stanford health policy expert Alyce Adams discusses how her passion for improving health outcomes for people in marginalized communities was inspired by the suffering she witnessed of chronically ill elderly relatives in California, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
Stanford economist John Cochrane says there are worse things than recessions
While recessions are difficult, they are temporary, says Stanford economist John Cochrane. What is more painful is long-term economic slowdown and stagnation.
