News & Research

Should Gene Editing Be a Human Right?

With technology like CRISPR making gene editing easier than ever before, society is divided on the ethical implications of using the tech to alter simply “unwanted” genes. Given the potential of gene editing to drastically change humanity, it's good that we're having this debate on what and who it should be used for right now.

February 24, 2017
0
Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

Tag(s):

Human Rights

The Cities of the Future Will Be Efficient, Sustainable, and Smart

Bump it!

Smart cities can be a great booster to many factors helping a city to thrive economically and environmentally to best serve its residents. The goal of smart cities is to provide a greater sense of ease to the lives of its residents, so they must remain vocal and demand any innovation that will accomplish that.

February 24, 2017
0
Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

Tesla Is on Track to Deliver Us Into the Next Age in Energy

Bump it!

Production of Tesla's $35,000 electric vehicle, the Model 3, is expected to begin on schedule in July, with the first deliveries coming in late-2017. This vehicle will allow Tesla to compete with other affordable electric cars, such as the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Bolt, bringing the company's EV brand to a new market.

February 24, 2017
0
Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

The Venus Project Plans to Bring Humanity to the Next Stage of Social Evolution. Here’s How.

Bump it!

The Venus Project is the culmination of Jacque Fresco’s life’s work to present a sustainable redesign of our culture. The project lays out a sustainable world civilization where technology and science are applied to redesigning our social system with the prime concern being to maximize quality of life rather than profit.

February 23, 2017
0
Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

Tag(s):

Sustainability

Across All Fields, International Collaborations Is How Science Gets Done

Bump it!

A new study reports that more scientists from all over the world are collaborating to further our understanding of science than ever before. From 1990 to 2015, the number of scientific papers the had multiple authors from more than one country doubled.

February 23, 2017
0
Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

Classic Who: How a Plan for a Nuclear-Free World Was Sabotaged

Bump it!

On February 10, 2017, WhoWhatWhy ran a story that we called “Barack Obama Once Had a Dream.” We thought the title was appropriate. The story focused on Obama’s campaign speech of 2007, and we said “His words are those of somebody who was