Striking the right balance: the role of hydrogen in a net zero economy
For over half a century hydrogen has been championed as a clean-burning gas that could power our world, yet to date the so-called hydrogen economy has failed to… Read more »
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Your “Academic Support Network” reflects the doctoral experience and productivity
How does a doctoral student's environment affect their research experience and productivity? And why are support networks so important for their well-being? Ozgur… Read more »
The impact of climate change awareness on behavioral changes in Germany — changing minds or changing behavior?
Over the past years, climate change awareness among the population has significantly increased. The rising frequency of extreme weather events across the globe, the… Read more »
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Tourism needs to become sustainable: How data science can help
As pandemic-induced travel restrictions are falling, tourism is recovering faster than expected and so are related emissions. To… Read more »
Airbnb-ing around the world
From Beijing to Buenos Aires, from London to New York: what city neighborhoods do Airbnb guests prefer to travel to? And what… Read more »
Identifying urban features for vulnerable road user safety in Europe
Which traffic participants and which urban features are most associated with road deaths? Recently published work in EPJ Data… Read more »
To prepare or not to prepare: What motivates people to reduce their risk from volcanic impacts?
What motivates people to prepare for volcanic hazards? In a recent study from the Journal of Applied Volcanology, Lauren Vinnell… Read more »
Hiring for prestige reinforces steep and persistent hierarchies in academia
Who hires whose graduates as faculty and what role does "prestige" play in hiring networks? Eun Lee explains this and more in the… Read more »
Algorithms Suggest Epic Moments in Live Streaming
How to spot a memorable or "epic" moment in a live video content? Meeyoung Cha and Kunwoo Park talk about their recently published… Read more »
The Guarneri in the Attic
How was it possible to attribute a violin of uncertain dating to the famous Giuseppe Guarneri filius Andreae (1666–1740)? Mauro… Read more »