Cup of Joe

Back when I was in the first grade, there was a kid who always picked on me.

This week at the White House, the United States Army Choir performed, “Do you hear the People Sing?” to congresspeople, governors, and the U.S. President.

I was interviewed for a profile on members of the Executive Committee of the Tyler Prize for Environmental. Achievement. This is what I said.

I’ve noticed something about how we select our political leaders: We seldom seem to select them based on the sum of their traits.

Reflections on creativity and science in Marfa, Texas.

The pendulum that is climate action just keeps on swingin’.

We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.

When I was a little kid, I dreamed of becoming an astronaut. That dream came true, sort of, in 2024.

Are you interested in joining my team as a post-doctoral research associate?

As artificial intelligence creeps further into people’s daily lives, so do worries about it.

What comes to mind when someone tries to sell you food that’s labeled “plant-based”?

As the risks from climate change intensify around the world, attention is turning toward technologies that offer novel ways to decarbonize our economy and our atmosphere.

After seeing it from the air on many flights to and from L.A., I wanted to check out the Crescent Dunes Solar Concentrator for myself.

On a research trip to Switzerland in 2023, I thought I’d try my hand at vlogging. The topic? A prototype carbon capture facility in the town of Hinwil.

Critical thinker? Research by my students and I on the link between critical thinking ability and behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that Rodgers is the opposite.

Would you drink carbonated beverages made with carbon dioxide captured from the smokestack of a factory or power plant?