Turning Off Power to Combat Wildfires Could Harm the Very People Who Need Protection
While intentionally shutting off power may be a practical way to prevent power lines from sparking wildfires, is it worth the risks? Until more thoughtful and comprehensive decisions are made, planned power outages need to be planned better.
Oct 28, 2019 CalMatters
U.S. Soldiers Denied Sleep Suffer Major Health Effects
More than 60 percent of service members don't get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep per night. About a third get by on five hours or less. The military, and society at large, needs to recognize the importance of sleep as a crucial link to physical and mental well-being.
May 11, 2015 U.S. News & World Report
Quality Sleep at Sea
The U.S. Navy may be waking up to something sleep experts have known for a long time: that people function best when they follow their natural sleep rhythms.
May 8, 2014 U.S. News & World Report
A Global Focus on Dementia
The Group of 8 industrial nations is convening a special session to seek an international approach to dementia research at a time the disease is being recognized as a 21st century global health crisis of historic proportions.
Dec 11, 2013 The RAND Blog
Weather Forecasts, and Our Trust in Them, Need to Improve
When scientists predict extreme weather that never materializes, lay people tend to wonder what went wrong. This is a natural tendency that is not tied to a failure of the science, but rather to differences in the way scientists and lay people view predictions about extreme events.
Oct 8, 2013 The Star-Ledger
Removing Road Blocks to Climate Change Adaptation Planning
Despite increasing interest and investments in climate adaptation science, the implementation of adaptation plans through institutional policies or other actions designed to reduce health vulnerabilities has been slow. Institutionalized assumptions are an important roadblock.
Oct 3, 2013 The RAND Blog
