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Environment
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Policy Memo
Deploy a National Network of Air-Pollution and CO2 Sensors in 300 American Cities by 2030

…the value of hyper-local GHG and air-quality sensor networks. Multiple universities, philanthropies, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have launched pilot projectsdeploying local, real-time GHG and air-pollutant sensors in cities including Los Angeles, New…

02.28.22 | 7 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Article
An interview with Martin Borch Jensen, Co-founder of Gordian Biotechnology

…pandemic, Tyler Cowen and Patrick Collison launched Fast Grants, which provided grants for COVID-19 related projects in under 14 days.  Other philanthropists have designed funding mechanisms that are specifically designed to…

02.02.22 | 8 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Creating Advanced Market Commitments and Prizes for Pandemic Preparedness

…Operation Warp Speed) and several other countries and organizations purchased substantial COVID-19 vaccine doses far in advance of approval, albeit using a more flexible AMC model that prioritized scaling production before…

01.19.22 | 10 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Broadening the Knowledge Economy through Independent Scholarship

…in independent scholarship, and how and why they are doing so.  Strengthening support for ISIs and their affiliates is a promising way to fast-track our nation towards needed innovation and…

01.19.22 | 7 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Curing Alzheimer’s by Investing in Aging Research

…biology at the cell, tissue, and organ levels. Fundamental research advances in aging biology would directly support better outcomes for patients with Alzheimer’s as well as a plethora of other…

01.19.22 | 6 min read
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