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02/07/22

Space: The Final (Ethical) Frontier

In his thought-provoking new book “Space Ethics,” Brian Patrick Green underscores the need for a worldwide “revolution in ethics” when it comes to exploring our final frontier.

Man's hand holding lightbulb in front of year 2022.

SCU THOUGHT LEADERS' PREDICTIONS FOR 2022

By Illuminate Staff

COVID’s Omicron variant continues to upend our lives, but that hasn’t stopped important progress in a variety of fields.

Photo of two Atari games from yesteryear.

Why Nostalgia Is on the Rise

By David Feldman

If you’re feeling more nostalgic lately, you’re not alone.

Moody photo of two women looking out to sea.

Re-Envisioning Your Stretch Years From Midlife to Retirement

By Jerrold Shapiro

Creating a more meaningful life as we age.

Stand Up for Patience

This past year I’ve learned that we Americans are not very good at patience.

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Two Climate Moments of Truth Loom for Carbon Pricing Policy

By Hersh Shefrin

Bold leadership in climate change policy is required now—in the U.S. and abroad.

The pandemic of the unvaccinated

By Ahmed Amer

A virus. A vaccine. And a neighbor's intent.

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Banning Trump on Social Media

By Eric Goldman

Do Internet services have the legal discretion to terminate or remove users' accounts? And what would happen if the government restricted or removed that discretion?

Men's U.S. wheelchair rugby tops New Zealand in their first 2020 Paralympic match on Aug. 25, 2021.

The Power of the Paralympics

By Kelly Crowley ’99

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games not only give athletes with disabilities opportunities to reframe and redefine what is disability, but what is inclusion, and what is access.