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Taking Underground Approach to Carbon Neutral Heating for Homes
Limitless carbon-neutral energy is right under our feet, says Kathy Hannun, the co-founder and president of geothermal giant Dandelion Energy.
Judy Faulkner: From Basement Beginnings… to a Self-made Billionaire
Judy Faulkner is the hands-on programmer who pioneered the concept of patient-centric digital medical records in the US. Faulkner taught
Edible Protein from Thin Air: Dyson Knows a Bargain When She Sees One
Lisa Dyson looked to nature for inspiration on how to combat climate change; now she runs a biotech company that
Ayah Bdeir: Innovation, Invention from Mouths and Hands of Babes
Get them while they’re young and make it fun, says littleBits founder Ayah Bdeir, and we can ignite a child’s
Joy to the World — Founding Father of Indian Company with Mission for Health
“When you spread joy, it returns to you multiplied,” says Huzaifa Khorakiwala, more commonly known as “Sir Dr Huz”. Wise
Implementing the UN SDGs: A Job for Everyone, Everywhere
Everyone seems to agree that the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) make perfect sense. Countries and companies, individuals and industries
Ida, Data and Women’s Health: It’s Win-Win with the Clue App
From investment opportunities to the pursuit and provision of venture capital, the purse strings of financial dealings are very often
Gender Specifics of Brain Function: a Path to Improved Health Balance
In terms of structure, female and male brains differ only marginally. But new studies on brain function — and pathology
Ameet Nathwani: Big Pharma, Big Changes to Traditional Ways of Thinking
Big Pharma might not be the obvious choice for tech talent looking for a new home or project — but
Acharya Balkrishna: Billionaire Monk Makes Modesty and Empathy Watchwords for Progress
Acharya Balkrishna projects an aura of modesty, often clad in a traditional India dhoti, the simple garment of the people
Narendra Modi: Giving India Its Due
He definitely is the man of the moment. The establishment may disagree, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India sprang
Danièle Nouy: Getting Tough with Bankers
It is her job to keep Europe’s banks on the straight and narrow and remind their executives that honesty pays.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Young Congresswoman Refuses to Play Nice
It takes the gumption of a hero to identify as a socialist in the United States, and something of a
Bill Mitchell: Saving Capitalism from Itself
Proponents of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) often manage to elicit a nod from more orthodox peers that acknowledges their existence
Vincent Cerf: Father of the Internet Looking for Ways to Preserve His Work
Vince Cerf had absolutely no idea that his creation would be hijacked by big business, encourage tunnel vision, and spread
Andrés Manuel López Obrador: The Remaking of Mexico
Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, seems to have given up on his promise to bring corrupt officials to
Satoshi Nakamoto: To Be or Not to Be
The dormant P2P Foundation account of Satoshi Nakamoto – the man, or group of people, who invented Bitcoin – sprang
Magnus Carlsen: In Pursuit of Perfection and Committed to the Art of Chess
The best chess player ever? It’s probably Magnus Carlsen, according to … Magnus Carlsen. The Norwegian grandmaster, now 28, is
Stacey Ferreira: The Billion Dollar Pitch
Few people make their first million before they turn twenty, and fewer still can say they have penned an international
Robert Azevêdo: Levelling the Playing Field
In times such as these, with rapidly escalating trade tensions and countries engaging in tit-for-tat spats that can – and
António Guterres: Healing a Fractured World
The world is in pieces. No longer the preserve of two competing global powers – or even a single triumphant
Michel Barnier: Keep Calm and Carry On
He has the patience of a saint – and then some. Former French minister of Foreign Affairs Michel Barnier has
Kishore Mahbubani: The Pendulum of History
Kishore Mahbubani thoroughly enjoys yanking the West’s chain every now and then. The Singaporean diplomat has the uncanny ability to
Adrian Owen: Brain Whisperer
He is almost universally hailed as a miracle worker; a scientist who can release minds trapped inside bodies on artificial
Antony Beevor: History as a Collection of Telling Details
He did it again and delivered an instant classic. After Stalingrad, Berlin, Crete, Paris, and the Ardennes, military historian and
Soledad Gallego-Díaz: Truth to Prevail at Spain’s Largest Newspaper
She is indefatigable in the defence of quality journalism and highly critical of the way the established press has reacted
Natarajan Chandrasekaran: Ensuring Tata Group’s Future
India’s largest business by revenue, Tata Group comprises no less than 289 businesses that together have just breached the $100bn
Jean-Claude Juncker: Holding the EU’s Ground
The butt of many jokes – not all of them in good taste – and a man who some love
