Research Articles
Simulating Tomorrow: The 1970s Plan to Save Our Cities with Computer Models
Explore the ambitious IIPS project from the 1970s that aimed to create computer simulations to predict urban futures and shape sustainable city planning.
Amazon's Hidden Legacy: How Ancient 'Dark Earth' Shapes Modern Forests
Discover how Amazonian Dark Earths, created by ancient civilizations, continue to shape forest structure, species composition, and climate resilience in the Amazon rainforest.
Bugs and Bottlenecks: Rewriting the Story of Humanity's Leap to Farming
A groundbreaking study reveals human interactions, not climate change, drove the agricultural revolution. Explore how social dynamics shaped our transition to farming.
Weathering the Storm: Building Organizations Resilient to Climate Change
Discover how cutting-edge simulations are forging organizations that can anticipate, withstand, and adapt to climate change effects through organizational resilience.
Corridor Ecology: Nature's Highways in a Fragmented World
Explore the science of ecological corridors - nature's highways that reconnect fragmented habitats and preserve biodiversity in our human-dominated world.
Nature's Day in Court: How the Law is Building an Ecological Civilization
Exploring how environmental law is reshaping our relationship with nature and building the foundation for an Ecological Civilization through legal frameworks, scientific monitoring, and policy innovation.
God, Humanity and the Cosmos: When Scientific Discovery Challenges Our Cosmic Story
Explore how cutting-edge physics is reshaping our cosmic story—from the quantum birth of the universe to the participatory role of consciousness in shaping reality.
How Digital Trees Can Predict Our Forests' Future
Explore how computational modeling and digital twins of trees like eastern cottonwood are revolutionizing forest growth prediction and climate change adaptation.
Engineering the Future of Learning: The Scientific Method for Real Classrooms
Explore how Design-Based Research bridges the gap between educational theory and classroom practice through iterative design and testing in real learning environments.
The Lives of Ants: Nature's Tiny Engineers and the Secrets of Their Success
Explore the fascinating world of ants through the research of Laurent Keller and Élisabeth Gordon. Discover how these tiny engineers have become one of Earth's most successful species.