Health
- Karl Linden believes that wherever you are in the world, you should be able to turn on a tap and receive clean drinking water. He's working on new ways to make that happen.
- Smartphone cameras and social media are fueling a new era of video activism, but how can journalists—and the public—be sure those images are real?
- New research dives deep into Reddit’s r/nba discussion platform, providing a new window on an enduring sports tradition: trash talk.
- The International Space Station has a problem with fungus and mold—and BioServe Space Technologies at CU Boulder is investigating potential fixes thanks to a new grant from NASA.
- There’s a lot we don't know about America’s small places. Researchers are looking to develop the first systematic understanding of the sociodemographic and economic characteristics and patterns of change in small rural places over time.
- Two years after #MeToo lit up the internet, the Brainwaves podcast takes a look at where we are with the fight against sexual harassment, as well as where the movement is headed.
- Adolescents who play contact sports, including football, are no more likely to experience cognitive impairment, depression or suicidal thoughts in early adulthood than their peers, suggests a new study of nearly 11,000 youth followed for 14 years.
- We fall back to standard time pretty soon, the first weekend of November. But time might be up for daylight saving time.
- Kenyan distance runner Eliud Kipchoge broke the fabled 2-hour marathon barrier in Vienna on Sunday, confirming a CU Boulder analysis of the course and conditions.
- Why do we get such a kick out of jumping out of our skin? In this episode of the Brainwaves podcast, we talk to horror writer Stephen Graham Jones. Plus, we find out how the Halloween business works with Greg Reinke, a costume shop owner.