Protecting and Enhancing Natural Carbon Sinks: Natural Climate and Community Solutions
Earth’s oceans and lands are essential carbon sinks and slow climate change by reducing the rate at which carbon emissions accumulate in the atmosphere. Without the combined role of resilient terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems, the rate of increase of atmospheric
Phood Helps Businesses Scale Food Waste and Measure Good
The Problem: Food Waste Food waste is undoubtedly one of the world’s most pressing problems. It’s a significant contributor to the climate crisis and an exponential waste of money, energy and resources. Many people don’t know food waste is such a
Integrating Tech with Preventative Medical Care: An Interview with Quantgene CEO Jo Bhakdi
Impakter had the opportunity to speak with Jo Bhakdi, founder and CEO of Quantgene. The company aims to transform the medical paradigm by creating a new system of premium preventative care, powered by advanced technology and a value based healthcare
Columbia University Researchers Use AI to Develop Treatment for Coronavirus
Columbia University is at the frontier between AI and biotech, especially in coronavirus research. Two graduates of the Data Science Institute (DSI) at Columbia University - Andrew Satz and Brett Averso - are using AI in coronavirus research, relying on computational
Artificial Intelligence Deployed Against Coronavirus
Lunar New Year lanterns lit up the eerily empty streets in Wuhan, China as the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak escalated and swept through at least 36 countries and territories. In the wake of the pandemic, Chinese authorities took emergency steps to limit
Deal of the Week: Natural Disasters Resilience in the Technology Age
Throughout the course of history, humans have overcome a seemingly endless array of challenges and obstacles earning the top spot in the natural pecking order. It would be quite reasonable to claim that humans are their own greatest danger. Unfortunately,
Deal of the Week: The Dawn of Artificial Intelligence
In 2019 there are more trends in tech than ever before—ranging from wearable tech to blockchain solutions. Many of these trends have been dubbed as ‘the next big thing,’ as people scramble to identify what is going to be the
The Most Important Progressive Sci-Fi Movies of the 21st Century (Part 2)
For the five science fiction films I focus on here ("Ex Machina," "Never Let Me Go," "Moon," "Sleep Dealer," and "Children of Men"), these affective progressive films strikingly interrogate the self/other dynamic that is at the heart of our human
Can AI Advance the Circular Economy Within Hospitality?
As far as I see it, building a circular economy is absolutely critical if we are to meet the UN’s ambitious but wholly necessary climate targets by 2030. For the hospitality industry and many other sectors, Artificial intelligence (AI) is
Should Robots Be Built to Feel Pain?
What is the role of pain in our lives? Pain, we can all agree, is unpleasant, both physically and emotionally. Pain acts as an alarm when faced with danger. Pain can be excruciating, tragic, the forerunner of death. In short,
Universal Basic Income: Why It’s Not The Solution
It’s become conventional wisdom that technological progress destroys jobs but also creates new ones balancing out the loss after a painful period of adjustment. Painful for those out of a job who are too old or unable to learn new
The Most Important Progressive Sci-Fi Movies of the 21st Century
For a multitude of reasons, I contend that science fiction is more progressively impactful than any other genre. For my article here, I want to focus on a couple of key theories for why science fiction is such a progressive