The origin of life on Earth, explained - University of Chicago News
WEBSep 19, 2022 · The origin of life on Earth stands as one of the great mysteries of science. To find out if we are alone in the galaxy, we will need to better understand what geochemical conditions nurtured the first life forms. Several seminal experiments in this topic have been conducted at the University of Chicago, including the Miller-Urey experiment that suggested how the building blocks of life could ...
What is behavioral economics? | University of Chicago News
WEBBehavioral economics, explained. Behavioral economics combines elements of economics and psychology to understand how and why people behave the way they do in the real world. It differs from neoclassical economics, which assumes that most people have well-defined preferences and make well-informed, self-interested decisions based on those ...
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, pioneering psychologist and ‘father of …
WEBOct 28, 2021 · Among the lives he influenced most were those of his students and colleagues. Karen Skerrett, PhD’88, a psychologist, consultant and author, recalled standing in Green Hall, anxiously awaiting her committee to congregate before defending her dissertation.
U.S. prison labor programs violate fundamental human rights, new …
WEBJun 16, 2022 · Incarcerated workers generate billions of dollars worth of goods and services annually but are paid pennies per hour without proper training or opportunity to build skills for careers after release, according to a comprehensive nationwide report released by the University of Chicago Law School’s Global Human Rights Clinic and the American Civil Liberties Union.
Doomsday Clock moves closest to apocalypse than ever before, at …
WEBJan 23, 2023 · The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on Jan. 24 that the hands of the Doomsday Clock moved to 90 seconds to midnight—the closest it has ever been to apocalypse in the three-quarters of a century the Clock has been set.. In making the unprecedented move, the Bulletin cited nuclear threats from Russian president Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, as well as global carbon ...
Why Countries Choose War Over Peace, with Chris Blattman (Ep. 93)
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Show Notes. War is costly, deadly and destructive. So, why do we do it? In his new book Why We Fight: The Roots of War and The Paths to Peace, Prof. Chris Blattman of the University of Chicago lays out the five main reasons why countries go to war—and why building peace is actually a lot easier than we may think.. Blattman is an economist and political scientist who studies global conflict ...
How hackers could use Wi-Fi to track you inside your home
WEBNov 14, 2019 · With only a small, commercially available Wi-Fi receiver, an attacker from outside the target site can measure the strength of signals emitted from connected devices and monitor a site remotely for motion, sensing whether a room is occupied. The research, led by leading UChicago computer scientists Heather Zheng and Ben Zhao, reveals the ...
Chemists create an 'artificial photosynthesis' system that is 10 …
WEBNov 10, 2022 · A Nature Catalysis study from six chemists at the University of Chicago shows an innovative new system for artificial photosynthesis that is more productive than previous artificial systems by an order of magnitude.
COVID 2025: How the pandemic is changing our world
WEBVideo by UChicago Creative. In this episode of “COVID 2025: Our World in the Next 5 Years,” Bettencourt discusses how the pandemic has forced cities to reexamine the complex systems and networks that comprise every aspect of urban life. The worldwide shutdowns provided urban scientists with a rare glimpse into the inner workings of cities.
Using electricity, scientists find promising new method of boosting ...
WEBJan 2, 2024 · In this case, she and her team focused on the surface of the electrode that provides the electricity to the reaction. “There were hints that the surface itself is catalytic, that it plays a role,” Wuttig said, “but we don’t know how to systematically control those interactions at the molecular level.”