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#1: Sunday Newsletter
Dear Readers — It’s been over a year since April 2017, when I last wandered toward your inboxes on a Sunday morning. Since then, I’ve been…
Olivia Jeffers
Aug 12, 2018
Never again get the ‘foreigner tax’ while traveling, and other benefits of the sharing economy
Never again get the ‘foreigner tax’ while traveling, and other benefits of the sharing economy
Have you ever arrived in Mexico or Malaysia, fresh out of the airport, mobbed by dozens of local taxi drivers? You don’t even know the…
Vitoria Moraes
Aug 24, 2017
How can local food production bolster food security in developing countries?
How can local food production bolster food security in developing countries?
We are producing enough food to nourish the world’s population, however, it is possible that soon we will be facing the worst humanitarian…
Vitoria Moraes
Jul 17, 2017
Giving Food a Second Chance
Giving Food a Second Chance
When food is lost, many Americans go hungry. How technology can make sure that food gets into bellies and stays out of landfills.
Vitoria Moraes
May 15, 2017
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Hunger, Syria, and CRISPR
Hunger, Syria, and CRISPR
Pontifax Ag puts $10M into Doudna’s Caribou Biosciences, meaning CRISPR in the form of GMOs will soon become a global reality.
Olivia Jeffers
Apr 4, 2017
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Algorithm Serves as Togolese ‘Village Elder’ for Flood Prediction
Algorithm Serves as Togolese ‘Village Elder’ for Flood Prediction
Using algorithms to predict floods and assign early action in Togo, West Africa
Olivia Jeffers
Mar 28, 2017
What happens when we explore the bare essentials of our minds?
What happens when we explore the bare essentials of our minds?
It’s hard to fathom the challenges facing humanity, when we can barely handle our own New Year’s resolutions. Gym today, couch tomorrow…
Olivia Jeffers
Jan 1, 2017
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The SMR Echo Palace, Designing Awareness into New Technologies
The SMR Echo Palace, Designing Awareness into New Technologies
Why Compassion and Technology Matters, Election Edition
Olivia Jeffers
Nov 13, 2016
The Gartner Hype Cycle and Relationships
The Gartner Hype Cycle and Relationships
Technology is all about relationships — ultimately looking at humans as intelligent biological machines… it makes sense that our adoption…
Olivia Jeffers
Oct 29, 2016
CRISPR: Not the Only Billion-Dollar Pie
CRISPR: Not the Only Billion-Dollar Pie
CRISPR sits in the middle of a costly patent brawl. That hasn’t stopped scientists and venture capitalists from betting on who will win…
Olivia Jeffers
Sep 6, 2016
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