For answers, John Protzko and his team looked to philosophers, professionals and laypersons. Their conclusions could help answer moral and legal questions if scenarios in today’s science fiction ever become reality.
Read more about identity and obligation
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A shift in atmospheric patterns over the Pacific indicates slower transitions between El Niño and La Niña. Surprisingly, the strength of the system hasn't changed much despite climate change.
Read more about the Pacific Walker Circulation
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Galan Moody, Paolo Pintus, Andrew Jayich, Dan Blumenthal and Ania Jayich will deploy their expertise as part of the program Quantum Sensing Challenges for Transformational Advances in Quantum Systems.
Read more about their projects
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Nelson Lichtenstein, a historian at UC Santa Barbara, argues that while there’s been a “Renaissance of union sentiment” in recent years—from efforts to unionize Starbucks and Amazon to the Hollywood strike— it’s “minuscule compared to what was happening in the 50s.”
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Axios • September 1, 2023
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"This is an existential question about human survival on the planet," says Ben Halpern, a marine ecologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara. "Our relationship with the ocean is fragile."
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The Economist • September 1, 2023
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Chris Funk, the director of the Climate Hazards Center at the University of California Santa Barbara, looks at global effects that are already under way.
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