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  1. Planting tiny urban forests can boost biodiversity and fight climate change - August 7, 2020

    Requires Thinking

    20 mins

    Jit Sharma

    How much space do you think you need to grow a forest? This article answers this very question and highlights how even in a small space you can nurture a miniature forest and do your bit to help the environment.

  2. On the 50th Earth Day, take collective action for the planet - April 20, 2020

    Requires Thinking

    20 mins

    Jit Sharma

    Everybody can and should do something to protect our shared home, Earth. The article focuses on how we can take collective action to mitigate problems related to the environment.

  3. Unlocking housing wealth to foster the silver economy -July 9, 2019

    Requires Thinking

    Jit Sharma

    In many countries, most middle-class households have most of their wealth tied up in their home. The article discusses how governments should make it easier to complement social insurance with private insurance.

  4. Singapore's Long-Term Care System: Adapting to Population Aging_September 2020

    Requires Thinking

    20 mins

    Jit Sharma

    Singapore, a multiethnic country with one of the highest median incomes in the world, is undergoing a demographic shift. The article explores how Singapore is adopting measures in its long-term care system to address the needs of its ageing population.

  5. Is Age Discrimination Acceptable?_June 10, 2020

    Requires Thinking

    20 mins

    Jit Sharma

    When the pandemic overwhelmed Italy’s healthcare system, a working group of medical professionals reluctantly supported rationing by age. The article asks the question of whether we should value all human lives equally?

  6. Media Literacy, Scientific Literacy, and Science Videos on the Internet - September 15, 2020

    Requires Thinking

    30 mins

    Jit Sharma

    This article provides a mini-review of the research on science videos on the internet, drawing on concepts from communication and educational psychology.

  7. How viral social media memes trigger real-world violence - September 15, 2020

    Requires Thinking

    30 mins

    Jit Sharma

    What responsibility should government authorities and Big Tech take in policing the spread of sedition-oriented content?

  8. Vietnam’s Online Policing: Taking a Leaf from China’s Playbook - Sep 11, 2020

    Requires Thinking

    20 mins

    Jit Sharma

    The article discusses how governments are influenced by social media to adjust their policies accordingly. In Vietnam, a series of incidents have led to the government to take a leaf out of China’s playbook in steering the online narrative.

  9. New Approaches to Identifying and Reducing the Global Burden of Disease From Pollution - March 25, 2020

    Requires Thinking

    100 mins

    Jit Sharma

    Pollution from multiple sources causes significant disease and death worldwide. The article discusses the new approaches are being developed to identify and eliminate pollution in multiple environments.

  10. Producing leather-like materials from fungi

    Requires Thinking

    30 mins

    Jit Sharma

    An international team led by material chemists Alexander Bismarck and Mitchell Jones from the University of Vienna demonstrate the considerable potential of these renewable sustainable fabrics derived from fungi in this review article.
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