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A scholar who studies biblical texts explains how the Bible, its laws, and ancient debates were set within a complex vision of society at that time.
Across the solar system, asteroids and comets crash into moons and planets every day. The rocket collision will provide researchers with important data on how these collisions work.
Calculating your risk of death or hospitalization if you are infected with the coronavirus requires good data – notably, the total number of infections in the US. Unfortunately, that data is fuzzy.
Some countries report higher rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths among men. This might be due to underreporting among women with limited health access.
Digging deeply into the nation’s past can help illuminate the racial setbacks facing the US today.
None of our authors can see the future, but many do have expertise that offers insights about what’s reasonable to expect.
Understanding how the brain translates smells into behavior change can help advance search and rescue technology and treatments for neurological conditions.
People are buzzing with questions about the omicron variant and whether it could help usher in herd immunity. A team of virologists deciphers the latest findings.
Para descubrir el riesgo de contraer el coronavirus en una situación determinada, pruebe nuestra estimación de transmisión de SARS-CoV-2 por aerosoles .
MLK’s vision for nonviolence included abolishing what he called triple evils – racism, poverty and militarism.
Renewable energy is expanding at a record pace, but still not fast enough. Here are the key areas to watch for progress in bringing more wind and solar into the power grid in 2022.
To discover your risk of catching coronavirus for any given situation, try our COVID-19 Aerosol Transmission Estimator.
A physician-bioethicist reflects on how health professionals are yet again facing painful reminders of the early months of the pandemic.
Heart disease can change the genetic structure of heart cells. Understanding the role that mechanical forces play in these changes could lead to improvements in artificial tissue design.
Figuring out whether to celebrate holidays, and how, is tricky for lots of interfaith families – but thoughtful communication makes a difference.
Sea ice is thinning at an alarming rate. Snow is shifting to rain. And humans worldwide are increasingly feeling the impact of what happens in the seemingly distant Arctic.
When the University of Florida barred three professors from testifying in a lawsuit over voting restrictions, it raised important questions of academic freedom and free speech.
Gangs have changed in the decades since ‘West Side Story’ first came out – they are deadlier, and their demographics are different – as are the means law enforcement use to control them.
A scholar of gender and US religious history explains how women are trying to make religious communities more inclusive. Women’s ordination is only one piece of this ongoing work.
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Senior Director of Inclusive Culture and Initiatives, University of Colorado Boulder
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Virology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Fellow and Senior Research Associate, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Virology and Immunology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Associate Director of Energy Policy and Analysis, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Distinguished Professor, Chemistry and Fellow, CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder
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Project Manager of the NSF NeuroNex Odor2Action Network, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Assistant Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Research Scientist, University of Colorado Boulder
