Ed Yong
Ed Yong is a Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist and staff writer at The Atlantic, where his work has fundamentally shaped public understanding of biology, ecology, and the hidden complexity of life. Born in Malaysia and raised in Britain, Yong has spent his career finding the stories inside science that change how people see themselves and […]
I Contain Multitudes
Ed Yong’s 2016 New York Times bestseller arrived at a pivotal moment in biology, introducing a general audience to one of the most profound scientific shifts since Darwin: the discovery that every animal—including every human—is not an individual at all, but a living ecosystem. The trillions of microbes that inhabit us sculpt our organs, educate […]
An Immense World
Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Ed Yong opens a door most of us never knew existed. His 2022 book introduces the concept of the “Umwelt”—the unique sensory bubble each animal inhabits—and then takes us on a journey through dozens of them: the magnetic field a sea turtle navigates by, the electrical pulses fish use to communicate, […]
Jameel Clinic at MIT
The Jameel Clinic at MIT drives breakthroughs in healthcare through collaboration between the life sciences and technology, drawing on MIT’s unique expertise to create and adopt high-precision, affordable, and scalable machine learning technologies across clinical AI and drug discovery. The Clinic supports development of clinical AI tools that can be readily deployed in the near […]
AI for Good
AI for Good was established in 2017 by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations’ leading agency for digital technologies, with a mission to unlock AI’s potential to serve humanity through building skills, AI standards, and advancing partnerships. Organized by ITU in partnership with over 50 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with the Government […]
OpenAQ
OpenAQ is an environmental tech nonprofit that aggregates and harmonizes open air quality data from across the globe onto an open-source, open-access data platform so that anyone concerned about air quality has unfettered access to the data they need to analyze, communicate, and advocate for clean air. The first to aggregate disparate ground-level ambient air […]
Open Mobility Foundation
The Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) stewards Mobility Data Specification (MDS), an open source tool initially developed by cities to manage dockless micro-mobility programs including shared e-scooters and bike share, now expanded to include taxis, TNCs, autonomous vehicles, car share, delivery robots, and other shared fleets. MDS is a set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) creating […]
Global Fishing Watch
Global Fishing Watch advances ocean governance through increased transparency of human activity at sea, believing that such activity should be common knowledge in order to safeguard the global ocean commons for the common good of all. Despite the ocean’s importance and the threats it faces from intensive human activity and climate change, it remains the […]
Global Indigenous Data Alliance
The Global Indigenous Data Alliance (GIDA) advances Indigenous Data Sovereignty, recognizing that the current movement toward open data and open science does not fully engage with Indigenous Peoples’ rights and interests. Existing principles within the open data movement—such as FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable)—primarily focus on characteristics that facilitate data sharing among entities while ignoring […]
Center for Open Science
The Center for Open Science (COS) is a nonprofit organization based in Charlottesville, Virginia, dedicated to improving the alignment between scientific values and scientific practices to improve the accumulation and application of knowledge. Operating with a technology start-up atmosphere and mindset, the COS team moves quickly, identifies problems and creates solutions, encourages risk-taking, blends science […]
Zooniverse
Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research, made possible by millions of volunteers around the world who come together to assist professional researchers. The platform enables research that would not be possible or practical otherwise, with results including new discoveries, datasets useful to the wider research community, and many publications. […]
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) collaborates with communities, volunteers, governments, and organizations worldwide to harness the power of open map data for humanitarian response and development. Through innovation, partnership, and a shared vision of an equitable world, HOT strives to address critical global and local challenges by making geospatial data actionable and accessible to all. […]
American Forests
American Forests is driven by the power of forests to address two of the most pressing issues of the day: slowing climate change and advancing social equity. Forests also provide habitat for wildlife and a clean, abundant supply of water for people. To conserve and restore forests, American Forests conducts research and creates tools through […]
Watergen
Watergen began with a singular vision: to provide clean, safe water to those who need it most. Founded to address water scarcity head-on, the company pioneered Atmospheric Water Generation (AWG), creating a transformative solution that generates water directly from the air. The patented GENius system is adaptable to any environment, delivering water where traditional pipelines […]
ICON
ICON is pioneering 3D-printed housing, having successfully delivered the world’s first permitted 3D-printed home in partnership with housing nonprofit New Story during SXSW 2018 in Austin, Texas—a goal announced before the team knew how to achieve it. Fast forward to today, ICON has 3D-printed nearly 200 homes and structures across the U.S. and Mexico, and […]
Technology Networks
Technology Networks is an online scientific community that serves as a comprehensive source of current news and developments across multiple scientific disciplines. The platform publishes daily content including peer-reviewed research summaries, feature articles, and how-to guides covering fields such as neuroscience, molecular biology, genomics, biotechnology, immunology, and advanced research methodologies. Articles explore cutting-edge topics from […]