A Bronze Age technology could aid switch to clean energy
Research
Stanford research finds “firebricks” made from the same materials that insulated iron-making furnaces thousands of years ago are a cost-effective way to store heat for use in industrial processes.
Jennifer Chacón on the failures of U.S. immigration policy
News
On a recent episode of the “Stanford Legal” podcast, the Stanford law professor talked about the failures of promised reforms over the past decade and the forces behind anti-immigration movements.
A computer scientist’s take on the CrowdStrike crash
Analysis & Insights
Zakir Durumeric explains the software bug that hobbled millions of computers and how we can become more resilient to future outages.
How we move from climate despair to climate repair
Book
Rob Jackson’s new book, “Into the Clear Blue Sky: The Path to Restoring Our Atmosphere,” points the way toward cleaner air and healthier lives.
Featured audio
How VR could help treat depression
This week, we talk with "radical behaviorist" Kim Bullock about how virtual reality technologies could serve as "behavioral therapeutics" to enhance psychotherapy.
