Environmental film festival: Lights, camera, take action
Steve Blake, China director for WildAid, is among the special guests set to attend Duke Kunshan's first Water Towns Environmental Film and Arts Festival, which will run April 11 to 14. The event will feature some 50 documentary films, talks by leading figures in wildlife and ecological conservation in China and beyond, art installations and fashion shows.
China's moon sprout is one giant leaf for mankind, says astrobiologist
Dr. David Grinspoon, NASA adviser and senior scientist at the U.S. Planetary Science Institute, says the Chang'e 4 mission, which saw cotton seeds germinated on the far side of the moon, has taken humans a step closer to being able to survive on other planets. In a talk organized by Duke Kunshan's Planetary Ethics and Artificial Intelligence Lab, he also discussed the ethics of planetary exploration and how it could help protect Earth.
Despite good intentions, people often fail to act in their best interests, according to the internationally renowned behavioral scientist and best-selling author. He shared some ideas on how individuals can make their lives healthier and more productive in a talk on "Using Social Science to Design a Better World" at Duke Kunshan University.
Daniel Ariely: How to fight temptation and build a better world
Temptation. It's everywhere, and it's only going to get stronger. So how do we fight it, as individuals and as a society, to make our lives healthier or more productive?
That question was at the heart of internationally renowned behavioral scientist and best-selling author Dan Ariely's engaging talk at Duke Kunshan University, which he delivered to a packed auditorium on Jan. 21.
Exposure to greenery may help prolong life of elderly, new study finds
A higher exposure to greenery might prolong the life of the elderly, according to a study led by scientists from Duke Kunshan University and Duke University.
The findings, published in the January issue of The Lancet Planetary Health, provide evidence to urban planners and health policymakers of the role of greenery in prolonging life, as China undergoes urbanization...
As temps heat up, Chinese residents will ramp up electricity use
By Karen Kemp, Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University
A new study from Duke University and Fudan University in China is the first to estimate how much Chinese residential electricity consumption would increase due to climate change. It's a lot.
By the end of the 21st century, each degree Celsius increase in global mean surface temperature (GMST) would raise average Chinese residential electricity use by about 9 percent.
Peak electricity use will rise 36...