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Mitchell Joachim explains how New York can be remodeled to generate all of its needs within its own boundaries and just how long it takes to change a city

In an economic downturn, leaders are faced with the challenge of responding to demands for sustainability while simultaneously trying to cut costs. Ann Fudge, former CEO of Young and Rubicam, […]

Princeton Biology and Public Policy Professor Lee Silver describes a vision in which biotechnology has taken over the natural world—but in a responsible, sustainable way. “If you can imagine something,” […]

Molecular Biologist Lee Silver defends his role as both a specialist in and a “popularizer” of an advanced scientific field as a vital one for educating and inspiring the public, […]

The Western spiritual tradition, according to molecular biologist Lee Silver, programs religious and non-religious alike to seek higher powers, and these powers—both God and Mother Nature—are getting in the way […]

The most dangerous opponents to biotech may not be on the side of the political divide you expect, says Princeton Professor of Biology and Public Policy Lee Silver. He argues […]

To Princeton Professor of Molecular Biology and Public Policy Lee Silver, Obama represents a big step in the right direction for biotech, but there is still a ways to go. […]

Molecular Biologist Lee Silver acknowledges that there are special bioethical considerations that come into play for those working on biotech—but insists that much of the opposition to the field is […]

A conversation with the Professor of Molecular Biology and Public Policy at Princeton University.

Geneticist Tara Matise is thin but a home DNA test showed that she was at risk for obesity.

Tara Matise at Rutgers University hopes to develop a test that will let a woman know at what age she might become infertile.

The former CEO of Young and Rubicam thinks about her grandchildren and can’t help but be passionate about education reform.

Young and Rubicam’s former CEO finds herself constantly in search of an answer to the question: What is the future of the democracy?

Duke University Professor Jen’nan Read says September 11 raised issues of identity among some Muslim women.

The psychologist argues that different periods in history have shown biases towards different types of intelligence, and that this bias will continue to shift with time.

Dr. Gardner warns that a failure to encourage a sense of altruism amongst Americans could signal the end of the US as a moral leader for the world.

A new culture of risk-aversion and crowd-sourcing is changing the traditional paradigm of the creative individual.

Given the destructive power of the individual in the global era, Dr. Gardner is more concerned than ever about the necessity of good work.