Lessons From 2020: To Avoid Future Disasters, Improve Science Communication
2020 will go down in history as a year of unprecedented natural disasters. Wildfires in California and Colorado were the…
Scott Solomon December 15, 2020
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What I Learned in 2020
In 2020, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, science went from being a niche topic only nerdy people like us follow, to a major…
Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Daniel Moralí December 15, 2020
Financial Regulation After COVID-19
Our current economic situation is not permanent, and laws should not be altered based on the idea that domestic shutdown will last forever. However, we should remain flexible as our economy recovers.
John W. Diamond, Autumn Engebretson December 14, 2020
Where Have All the Domestic Graduate Students Gone?
University Professor Moshe Vardi condemns the actions taken by the U.S. government to restrict the immigration of technical workers into the country but also questions why the U.S. has become so dependent on international students as the major workforce for its academic science and engineering research enterprise. Baker Institute Blog: https://bit.ly/3llmHg2
Moshe Vardi October 6, 2020
The Gulf States and the Middle East Peace Process: Considerations, Stakes, and Options
Fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen examines where the six nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council currently stand in their outlook and approaches toward the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen August 25, 2020
COVID-19: By the Numbers, Aug. 2–7
Read the Baker Institute Blog for the latest updates on the spread of Covid-19 and the best defenses against it.
Vivian Ho, Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Heidi Russell August 10, 2020
The Association Between New COVID-19 Cases and Google Searches for Mental Health
When states report an increase in Covid-19 cases, Google searches for mental health-related issues also increase, often significantly, the authors find. Their analysis of Google trends data, which is posted in Advance Social Science and Humanities, recommends that policymakers prepare for greater mental health needs in the event a predicted resurgence of Covid-19 becomes a reality.
Patrick S. Tennant, Quianta Moore, Jennifer Gonzalez, Melissa Rowan, Catie Hilbelink June 10, 2020
Politics vs. Public Health: The Pervasiveness of Political Agendas in the Midst of a Pandemic
Political partisanship is strongly influencing the United States’ response to Covid-19, potentially leading to a suboptimal balance between reopening the economy and protecting public health. Read more at the Baker Institute Blog.
Christopher F. Kulesza, Quianta Moore May 27, 2020
The Future of Oilfield Services, Part Deux
Energy fellow Michelle Michot Foss interviews Bernard Duroc-Danner, the former CEO of EVI, Grant Prideco & Weatherford, to explore the strategic shifts for businesses in the oilfield services (OFS) industry and to address how the OFS industry must restructure itself.
Michelle Michot Foss May 20, 2020
Measuring the True Cost of Sustainability: A Case Study in a Green Energy Approach
The authors present a case study that considers the technological merits of methane pyrolysis while also addressing real-world implications including health and safety risks and commercial risks for introducing new carbon supply chains.
This issue brief is a preliminary paper introducing forthcoming research that will be expounded upon in future publications.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25613/7tvg-6k39
Rachel A. Meidl, Emily Yedinak April 28, 2020