Articles by Molly Gluck
Boston University’s Top COVID-19 Research Breakthroughs of 2020
By Molly Gluck and Sari Cohen As the COVID-19 pandemic began to sweep the globe, Boston University researchers sprung into action. A team of scientists at Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) was the first in Boston to start research on live samples of the coronavirus — and since then, researchers across the University have dropped other projects to join the worldwide effort against COVID-19.
Hindsight 2020: Experts look back on their pre-pandemic predictions
Photo by Tim Trad on Unsplash There is one thing that everyone can agree on about 2020: it was completely unpredictable. For many, this year brought more uncertainty, changes and challenges than any other time period. Although every year comes with industry disruption and innovation — the global pandemic unearthed a whole new dimension of our ‘expect the unexpected’ mentality.
How does the brain balance emotion and reason?
(Image source: Mary Kate Joyce and Helen Barbas, Boston University Neural Systems Laboratory and Jess Holz, MFA) What would life be like if we could only act on emotion? On the flip side, what would happen if no one felt emotion — and we were only guided by reason? Envisioning both scenarios highlights the critical importance of balancing emotion and reason.
Vaping and Public Health: Fact vs. Fiction
Physician, tobacco-control expert and public health advocate sets the record straight about vaping and respiratory illness outbreaks By Molly Gluck Dr. Michael Siegel Photo by Cydney Scott Vaping and lung illness cases and perspectives are infiltrating headlines, conversations, and policies across the nation — but medical professionals, the government, the public, and corporations can’t seem to get on the same page.
Why is the seafood we eat contaminated with plastic?
Marine biologist on plastic pollution & how we can protect our oceans By Molly Gluck Image source: Rotjan Lab The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet — and about 97 percent of the Earth’s water can be found in our oceans, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Despite the ocean’s critical role on our planet and in our daily lives, there are so many factors around our relationship with and impact on marine life that we overlook.
This Bluetooth Security Flaw Affects Tons of Devices
The perks of Bluebooth technology come with security risks, say researchers. David Starobinski and Johannes Becker, researchers from Boston University, uncovered that popular Bluetooth devices including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and FitBits—and workplace essentials including MacBooks and Microsoft tablets and laptops—have a flaw that exposes device users to the risk of being tracked by unwanted adversaries.
This Bluetooth security flaw affects your Apple & Microsoft devices
Researchers uncover security flaw in state-of-the-art smartphones, wearables, workplace essentials & more. Bluetooth technology is everywhere — ranging from smart phones, to wearables, to connected home devices. Wearables are also infiltrating the workplace: according to a PwC report, more than 75 million wearables will permeate businesses across all industries by 2020.
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