Doomsday Clock 2026: Scientists set new time
Doomsday Clock 2026: Scientists set new time
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the Doomsday Clock.
Radical changes could be coming to ‘psychiatry’s bible’
Radical changes could be coming to ‘psychiatry’s bible’
Maria Oquendo of the Perelman School of Medicine looks at possible changes to the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
A municipal debt boom is driving public projects and tax breaks for investors
A municipal debt boom is driving public projects and tax breaks for investors
Susan Wachter of the Wharton School comments on a municipal debt boom.
Is Wegmans collecting shoppers’ biometric data at its Philly-area stores? The company won’t say
Is Wegmans collecting shoppers’ biometric data at its Philly-area stores? The company won’t say
Gus Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law comments on facial-recognition surveillance of customers in stores.
‘Friction-maxxing:’ the case against convenience
‘Friction-maxxing:’ the case against convenience
Justin McDaniel of the School of Arts & Sciences joins a discussion about how struggle and effort can lead to a happier existence.
This autonomous aquatic robot is smaller than a grain of salt
This autonomous aquatic robot is smaller than a grain of salt
Mark Miskin of the School of Engineering and Applied Science comments on his and others' miniaturization of an autonomous robot 1/10,000th the size of a conventional robot.
More people are getting gout. And it’s giving way to the most bizarre TikTok health advice
More people are getting gout. And it’s giving way to the most bizarre TikTok health advice
Richard C. Wender of the Perelman School of Medicine says ginger is not a good way to treat gout.
Welcome to the ‘skills mismatch economy’: the shift from roles to skills making your resume—and your job title—meaningless
Welcome to the ‘skills mismatch economy’: the shift from roles to skills making your resume—and your job title—meaningless
Eric Bradlow of the Wharton School says the labor market is operating in a state of structural imbalance.
Penn’s medical school received an $8 million gift to redesign the way it trains doctors
Penn’s medical school received an $8 million gift to redesign the way it trains doctors
Funded by Perelman School of Medicine graduate Rod Wong, the project aims to create a precision learning program by integrating technology, AI, and data at a time of rapid change in medicine.