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Social Justice and Bridging Histories | The Enterprise Sessions with Joanna Burch-Brown
February 14, 2024 06:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBWhat can we learn from our history to make positive changes for the future? Professor Michele Barbour investigates this question with Dr Joanna Burch-Brown, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Co-Chair of the Bristol Histories Commission, and Co-Director of Bridging Histories. Joanna talks about her work to celebrate diversity, empower people, and foster a sense of collective heritage. ⭐Highlights Learn how the Countering Colston campaign and the removal of Edward Colston’s statue during the...
Towards a new, green Bretton Woods: How and why an upgraded financial system will change the world
February 09, 2024 00:00 - 14 minutes - 9.67 MBThe international monetary system is the unquestioned common ground for all economic activities. Stefan Brunnhuber, trustee of the World Academy of Art and Science and member of the Club of Rome asks: how and why will an upgraded financial system be a game-changer? Are we ready to think and act outside the box? Do we need a new, green Bretton Woods 2.0? Read the original research: springer/10.1007/978-3-031-23285-5 Read more in Research Outreach Visit the World Academy of Art and Scienc...
Stormwater ponds are important reservoirs for plastic pollution
February 07, 2024 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.44 MBHow much of the plastic we generate in our cities every day ends up in natural water ecosystems? And what are the paths for pollution to enter these systems? Using a combination of environmental monitoring, laboratory analysis, and computer modelling, a team led by Dr. Mauricio Arias and his Watershed Sustainability lab at the University of South Florida aim to unravel the complex mechanisms responsible for the transport and degradation of plastic once they enter the aquatic environment. R...
Increasing Health Impacts of Summer Heatwaves in Western Sydney
February 02, 2024 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.19 MBIn Western Sydney, Australia extreme temperature days pose serious health and socio-economic threats to its population. Dr Milton Speer and colleagues from the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Australia aim to quantify and explain what is driving the increasing disparity in extreme maximum summer temperatures between coastal and western inland Sydney. Read the original research: doi.org/10.3390/cli11040076
Story Telling Week: Spirited Cross-Examination
February 01, 2024 14:00 - 4 minutes - 2.84 MBFor Story Telling Week 2024, we've revisited some past episodes to see how else stories can help summarise science. Listen to the original episode of Dr Angelica Hagsand of the University of Gothenburg here: https://researchpod.org/behavioural-sciences/eyewitness-testimony-much-alcohol-too-much Read their original article: https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2021.1929978 Read more in Research Outreach
Resilience in Deep Tech | The Enterprise Sessions with Harry Destecroix
January 31, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBWelcome to the Enterprise Sessions How do you launch a new business without the necessary infrastructure to support it? If you’re Dr Harry Destecroix you build it yourself. Professor Michele Barbour sits down with the Science Creates Founder to talk about the remarkable success of an ecosystem that combines specialist incubator facilities, a network of strategic partners and a dedicated venture capital fund – and aims to make Bristol a global centre for deep tech. ⭐Highlights Harry ...
Nanosafety: Looking at the toxicology of nanomaterials
January 26, 2024 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.56 MBNanomaterials are small particles that can be found everywhere, including in the air we breathe, which can have detrimental effects on health and the environment. Dr Ernesto Alfaro-Moreno of the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory in Braga, Portugal, has been involved in continued research on the toxicology of nanomaterials, with promising application in our daily lives. Read more in Research Outreach Read the original research: doi.org/10.1186/s12989-023-00530-0
Analysing the Analysts: How much do social skills count for success as an equity analyst?
January 24, 2024 11:00 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MBOn the face of it, investment management is purely a numbers game. But behind the scenes, equity analysts require a lot of people skills to get an accurate stock valuation out to the fund management community. Dr An-Ping Lin, Associate Professor at Singapore Management University, and colleagues from the US and Canada have produced the very first large-scale, statistical study on why and how much interpersonal, social skills contribute to being a successful analyst in the high stakes world...
Accum™ technology in early cancer trials and beyond
January 19, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBMany of the latest anti-cancer drugs are targeted towards the tiniest molecular differences in cells. But even if you know the genetic make up of a tumour, getting medicines to - and then in to - the affected area is a different challenge. Dr Moutih Rafei at Defence Therapeutics reports on a novel drug technology that gets more treatment to the cells that need it, and what that might mean for the future of designing, trialling, and marketing medicines. Read the original research: https://...
Tech, health and the digital divide
January 17, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBMobile devices have become pervasive in reach and constant in attention. What role does that availability have as a cause of, and potential solution to, crises in mental health and the care profession? And who falls between the cracks where technology falls short? Dr Dianne Wepa from Charles Darwin University joins us again along side Dr Jabin from the University of Bradford to talk tech, therapy and professional care. This episode includes discussion of suicide. Listener discretion...
Public health strategies reduce smoking-related premature deaths across the US
January 12, 2024 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.51 MBCigarette smoking increases the risk of developing lung cancer and other diseases, but how effective are public health strategies? Professor Theodore Holford at the Yale School of Public Health, USA, is part of the CISNET Lung Cancer Working Group. His work uses population health models, such as the Smoking History Generator, to show age-period-cohort effects on smoking rates across US states. Read more in Research Features Read the original research: doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2022.08.018
Lives of Syrian Refugees in Scotland
January 10, 2024 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.87 MBWhile Scotland has been a beacon of hope for many Syrian refugees, resettlement can create a grievous sense of loss and emptiness for many. Associate Professor Fawad Khaleel of Edinburgh Napier University and Dr Alija Avudukic of Al-Maktoum College, Scotland, UK, examine the challenges faced by people from Syria, who experienced forced displacement from their home country due to war and were re-placed in Scotland. The original research is still under review and will be published soon. ...
Firms’ Age, Size, and IPO Performance across Sectors
January 05, 2024 11:00 - 11 minutes - 8.1 MBDoes a firms age and size matter in the world of Initial Public Offerings? Smader Siev from Ono Academic College and Mahmoud Qadan from the the University of Haifa, have explored the dynamic landscape of Initial Public Offerings, and demonstrated how age and size play pivotal roles in the IPO world. Read the original research: doi.org/10.3390/jrfm15120586
Public Health messaging and motivations around COVID-19 prevention
January 03, 2024 11:00 - 8 minutes - 5.74 MBHow a member of the public reacts to health crises depends on a lot of differing factors, including perceived risk or resistance to the disease, trust in the government, and general anxiety levels. Since media, including government-sourced information, can also determine how individuals respond to health messages, the impact of crisis communication could depend on how the risk is framed. Dr Su Lin Yeo and colleagues explore the effectiveness of the Singaporean government’s messaging to p...
Preparing clinicians for myocarditis in paediatric patients
December 20, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.45 MBMyocarditis is the inflammation of the heart wall tissues that can affect the heart’s ability to pump blood, and sometimes cause an irregular or pathologically rapid heartbeat. Dr. Sandeep is a general paediatric and fetal cardiologist and is currently the Medical Director of his practice Pediatrix Northwest Congenital HeartCare in Seattle and Tacoma in Washington state U.S.A, who has created a pathway to help paediatricians with the management of children with symptoms of myocarditis after...
The Third Culture: How AI is changing science, humanities and our consciousness
December 19, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.1 MBNew technologies like Artificial Intelligence bring new perceptions, new practices and new understandings. Stefan Brunnhuber, the head of an initiative of the World academy of Art and Science, questions whether AI is just another trend, or whether it will change how humans are able to generate information, knowledge, even wisdom, like we never experienced before. Visit the World academy of Art and Science website: worldacademy.org Read the original research: link.springer.com/book/97830...
Fuzzy Logic: Smartifying Logistics with Computational Intelligence
December 18, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.48 MBThe distribution of parcels from local distribution centres to customers can be met with hiccups, as customers may be unavailable to receive packages at optimal delivery times. Jhonny Pincay-Nieves and colleagues, have developed a framework for improving first-try success in last-mile delivery, demonstrating how complex processes and improvements can be performed using approximate, or ‘fuzzy logic' based methods. Read the original research: doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16704-1 Listen to m...
Climate Change reporting by pension funds
December 15, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.89 MBLarge pension funds are not just financial giants; they also serve as catalysts for climate action. In Denmark, these pension funds are not only influential but have also committed to reducing emissions as outlined in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. The research of Dr Paul Klumpes and Jesper Lindgaard Christensen of Aalborg University focuses on the globe's major pension funds and why they are crucial in the fight against climate change. The project was funded by the Denmark Government...
Orthognathic surgery: Tackling deceptive complexity
December 14, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.68 MBOur jaws shape our appearance, communication, diet and more. However, the branch of medicine dedicated to its correction — orthognathic surgery – is relatively new. Dr R Scott Conley is an associate professor in the Department of Orthodontics and Oral Facial Genetics at the Indiana University School of Dentistry. He has helped lead dental and medical schools on collaborations that are characteristic of orthognathic surgery teams, and has become one of the fields most enthusiastic champions...
Exploring transitions to chaos in complex systems
December 13, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBComplex systems are found across a diverse array of situations in nature: from human societies to groups of interacting quantum particles. Dr Alberto Robledo shows how his results may lead to new discoveries about many areas of nature where complex systems can be found. Read more in Research Outreach Read the original research: doi.org/10.31349/SuplRevMexFis.1.4.32
The String-player: What is it to be a human in the 21st century facing AI and multiple ecological crisis?
December 12, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 8 MBIn the 21st century, we sit in the driver’s seat to determine the technosphere and ecosphere we inhabit, in turn reshaping what it is to be human today. Stefan Brunnhuber, the head of an initiative of the World academy of Art and Science, aims to answer this pivotal question in relation to species losses, pandemics and global heating on the one side, and disruptive new technologies, namely AI and BIG DATA, on the other. Visit the World academy of Art and Science website: worldacademy.org ...
The key role of building design in climate protection
December 11, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBThe bricks, steel and glass of modern architecture may seem brand new, but all came from somewhere. For the sake of sustainability, we can plan ahead for what comes next for those materials and their shared space. Dr Lara Katscher from Werner Sober Green Technologies discusses building projects at the forefront of engineering which put architecture and design at the heart of climate research. Read more at wernersobek.com
Obtaining Tsallis entropy at the onset of chaos
December 08, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.82 MBTsallis entropy aims to extend traditional statistical mechanics, but some physicists believe the theory is incompatible with the fundamental principles of thermodynamics. Dr Alberto Robledo, however, shows for the first time how Tsallis entropy can explain natural phenomena that turn out to be surprisingly linked to the transitions from regular to chaotic behaviours, a result that has eluded researchers so far. His discovery could lead to a deeper understanding of how thermodynamic system...
Genetic insights into Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
December 06, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBIdiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, or IPF, is a progressive lung disease with genetic and environmental causes, affecting 5 million people globally. Although pollutants have long been linked to a range of lung diseases, no conclusive evidence regarding their link to IPF has been sought thus far. The research of Dr. Eun Joo Kim, a post-doctorate researcher at The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, defines the role of cilia in lung repair following injury, and details how cilia rel...
Wellbeing, resilience and peer support
December 05, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBThe idea of Wellbeing can mean many different things, covering elements of mental, emotional, physical, social and societal functions. Whatever your definition, it's worth looking after. So, how can you do that exactly? In todays episode, we hear from Dr Dianne Wepa, Associate Professor at Charles Darwin University in Australia, and Prof Haaken Strand of the Charles Darwin University Faculty of Health. They discuss what is meant by wellbeing in different cultures, and when facing differe...
Novel CMV vaccine prevents cell-to-cell spread
December 04, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBIn a post-pandemic world, governments around the world are looking to get ahead of whatever the next threat to public health might be. However, the traditional pace of vaccine development could seem very slow to outsider compared to the COVID-19 vaccine. One of the herpes family of viruses, CMV has likely infected billions of people just since the 1970s. The work of Dr Matthew Reeves of University College London could provide a valuable step forwards for CMV management, vaccine research...
'Off the shelf' organs and tissues
December 01, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.6 MBTraumatic injuries or cancer resection can result in large soft tissue loss which can lead to severe functional impairments, including difficulties with mobility and performing daily activities Dr. Siba Haykal from the University Health Network and the Toronto General Hospital, Canada specialises in tissue-engineered techniques for tracheal reconstruction of breast and head and neck. Check out the team’s website and publications for more.
Innovation and exploration: Training the scientists of the future
November 29, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBThe effective training of upcoming scientists and researchers requires collaboration with practitioners, clinicians, and patients and a holistic overview. Vivek Kumar, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA, works at the interface of biomolecular engineering, materials science, and synthetic peptide chemistry. Read more in Research Features Read more on the lab's website: Kumarlab
Breast cancer management in Bosnia and Herzegovina
November 27, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 8.24 MBDespite breast cancer being the most common cancer in women worldwide, in Bosnia and Herzegovina there is no accurate data on breast cancer patients, nor any centralised guidelines. Dr Lejla Hadžikadić-Gušić, a breast surgical oncologist, took on the task of creating the first multidisciplinary guidelines for the management of breast cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read more in Research Outreach Read the original research: doi:10.17305/bjbms.2022.7504
Sloppy science, shortcuts, and COVID-19
November 24, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.12 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to one of the most public incidences of a phenomenon known as sloppy science, or slodderwetenschap in Dutch. Professor Michael Lissack, from the College of Design and Innovation at Tongji University in China, and Brenden Meagher from non-profit Jhpiego explain the concept of slodderwetenschap and advise how good research design and rigorous interrogation can work together to prevent sloppy science. Read more in Research Outreach Read the original research:...
Post-pandemic wellbeing for men and families
November 23, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this years Movember discussion, Dr Christine Wekerle from McMaster University joins us again to discuss mens mental health, masculinity, and family well being. This episode features discussions of domestic abuse, sexual violence and suicidal ideation, among other topics. Listener discretion is advised. Read Dr Wekerles original research : https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1269347 Find more about the JoyPop app here Listen to her past interviews here and here
Is sterilisation for me?
November 22, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 5.98 MBThe usual method of sterilisation used in Scotland is to block the tubes with small clips so eggs and sperm cannot meet to start a pregnancy. Sterilisation is a safe procedure, but all operations have risks which you should be aware of before making a decision. Read the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare guideline: FSRH Clinical Guideline Read more via: Female sterilisation | NHS inform
Snakebite envenoming: Tackling a biting neglected tropical disease
November 20, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.45 MBDespite its prevalence and seriousness, snakebite envenoming remains a neglected tropical disease (NTD). Dr Amy Marriott and Dr Stuart Ainsworth from the Centre for Snakebite Research and Interventions at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK, are addressing vital issues in regulations and testing. Read more in Research Features Read the original research: doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008579
The science of dishwashing: Changing habits for a greener world
November 17, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes - 7.13 MBMaking small changes to our domestic habits can make a big difference to global energy use and resource consumption. Dr Lotta Schencking and Professor Rainer Stamminger examine different dishwashing behaviours around the world and identify best practice tips for both manual dishwashing and washing dishes in an electric dishwasher. Read more in Research Outreach Read the original research: doi.org/10.1515/tsd-2022-2423
Eye90 microspheres® for treating unresectable liver cancer
November 15, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 8.24 MBCurrent imaging options to assess the responses of liver cancer patients to treatment suffer from blurry resolution, making it hard to develop radiotherapy plans. Eye90 Microspheres, developed by ABK Biomedical, enables superior CT-based dosimetry , allowing for more more accurate dose estimates for treatment planning. This work was awarded the Best Paper of the Year in the journal EJNMMI, and is being further assess in the Route90 Study. Read the original research: https://doi.org/10...
Leptospirosis: Genomics and the road to vaccination
November 13, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.51 MBLeptospirosis, a neglected tropical disease caused by spiral-shaped bacteria called Leptospira, is a global health burden. Professor Joseph Vinetz and colleagues at Yale University, USA, and his team’s recent findings mark the crucial beginning for long-awaited pan-leptospirosis vaccine development. Read more in Research Features: doi.org/10.26904/RF-148-4837038797 Read the original research: doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2022.1092197
Migraines, occipital neuralgia, and cluster headaches
November 10, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 8.07 MBChronic headaches are extremely debilitating conditions which significantly impact the quality of life. Dr Giorgio Pietramaggiori and Dr Saja Scherer of Global Medical Institute, Switzerland employ minimally invasive treatments such as targeted Botox injections, surgical release of nerves, and fat transfer, which aim to offer relief for people suffering from chronic headaches when pharmacological alternatives fail. Read more in Research Features: doi.org/10.26904/RF-149-5161384107 Read ...
Understanding risks and predictive factors behind Breast Cancer
November 08, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBThere are some things you can do to manage your personal health and the risk of developing cancer in your lifetime. But, wherever you go, you’ll take your DNA with you. Dr Erika Spaeth joins us to discuss those mutations and how they combine into a measurable impact on cancer risk and prognosis. Plus, the development a new model to assess that multi-factoral risk with a greater deal of certainty to concerned patients for what their genetic fortune holds. Read the original research: https:/...
Be BiteSmart: Preventing family dog bites
November 06, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 5.78 MBFamily dogs are our best friends, but bites can still happen when they feel threatened or afraid. Learning what they don't like and how they communicate this with humans can avoid triggering a reactionary bite. Led by world-renowned veterinarian Dr. Nicholas H. Dodman, Professor Emeritus, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, USA, Be BiteSmart aims to support families in learning to recognise and respecting a dog’s behaviour to contribute to a safe and loving environment. Read mo...
Dairy leftovers as crop biostimulants and the future of agricultural sustainability
November 03, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.37 MBSince industrialisation, agriculture has been heavily dependent on synthetic fertilisers to boost crop growth and yield, resulting in environmental and economic challenges. Dr Francesco Vuolo of Sacco Srl, Italy, is making use of dairy fermentation leftover from manufacturing industries to build a circular, green economy for a more sustainable future. Read more in Research Features Read the original research : https://doi.org/10.3390/land11091544
Digital health tools for children with chronic pain
November 01, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBOne persons mild pain could be debilitating for another. Chronic pain comes with even further complications for diagnosis and treatment, and affects a great many more than you may expect. Dr Lauren Harrison is a pediatric pain psychologist and pain researcher at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research on user-centered development of interventions for youth with chronic pain focuses on optimizing the development of digital tools when funds and technical knowledge are low. Read...
Engaging Economics: Levelling up learning with games
October 30, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.01 MBMany universities have kept online classes for some, if not all, of their teaching, but it requires lecturers to keep students attention and engagement. Dr Bei Hong from Singapore Management University’s School of Economics explores how simple games on economics courses can grab students curiosity and facilitate learning in a more engaging and memorable way. Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.4337/aee.2022.01.04
The social determinants to adopting digital grocery retail technology
October 27, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.59 MBToday, shopping is increasingly digital, the retailer and customer completely separated, and a customer’s value lies not in their friendly wave as they enter a store, but in the data displayed in their online behaviour. Dr Kimberly Thomas-Francois, Thompson Rivers University, Canada, and Professor Simon Somogyi, University of Guelph, Canada, are scholars of consumer behaviour in the food business and are particularly interested in how technology shapes food retailing – a concept called ‘di...
Chemistry, microscopy and molecular health
October 25, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBTaking an atomic view of health is means understanding the tiniest scales and interactions of why molecules act one way or the other within a cell. Professor David Punihaole at the University of Vermont leads a research team working with materials and medicines at that molecular scale, combining cutting edge spectroscopic techniques and microscopic views to investigate the fundamental chemistry behind health. Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c04415
Exercise and epidemiology: Bench to bench
October 20, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBWeight lifting and heavy resistance exercise are good for are good for your general health and muscle function. But what effect do they have on life after cancer? And how does it do anything at all? Dr Jessica Gorzelitz leads a team at the University of Iowa that aims to uncover muscle strengthening epidemiology, and what can be done to improve cancer patients strength throughout the balance of their life. Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1093/jncimonographs/lgad002
It’s Not Just Physical: Gender and Bias in Equity Crowdfunding
October 18, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 8.02 MBCrowdfunding is a method for raising funds to support for-profit, social, and cultural initiatives. Sukanya Ayatakshi-Endow specialises in Environmental Economics at Bournemouth University, UK and explores gender and the unconscious bias disadvantages women experience in obtaining access to finance on equity crowdfunding platforms. Read the original research: doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14395-3_5
Novel drugs help reset dysfunctional immune systems
October 11, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.18 MBAutoimmune and allergic conditions are caused by dysfunctional immune responses that lead to excessive inflammation within the body. Such conditions include rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis and eosinophilic esophagitis. Dr Roly Foulkes, Chief Scientific Officer at Revolo Biotherapeutics in the UK, is working to understand. Read more in Research Features: doi.org/10.26904/RF-148-4836987920 Read the original research: doi.org/10.1111/jcmm.17669
From mice to men: Will we soon be able to restore hearing loss?
October 09, 2023 08:00 - 8 minutes - 6.09 MBHearing loss is a disability that affects over one billion people worldwide, severely impacting wellbeing and quality of life by affecting an individual’s ability to communicate and socialise with others. Professor Brandon Cox and colleagues at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, USA, have concentrated their efforts into understanding the process, mechanisms, and genes involved in hair cell regeneration in mice. Read more in Research Outreach Read the original research: doi....
Can “Meaningful Impact” keep your salary down?
October 06, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.79 MBHow does a company's mission and values affect applicants’ willingness to negotiate salary or make compensation demands? Marko Pitesa at Singapore Management University is part of a research team that investigated language and framing around "social impact" in jobs. They find that the intrinsic fulfilment or moral satisfaction of a job as being “For The Greater Good” can hold back salary expectations. Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2023.1675
Challenges of trust and communication in science policy
October 04, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBTrust is the cornerstone to a healthy relationship, to be earned and appreciated, not demanded without evidence. However, trust, expectation, and authority is ever-shifting in society, and for Science too. So, how can trust in science communication be saved? And does it need saving anyway? Prof Nicholas Dirks of the New York Academy of Sciences talks to us today about science and scientists in modern society, and the Academys International Science Reserve, aiming to get ahead of future cri...