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Governors, Biden administration push to quadruple efficient heating, AC units by 2030”
AP News interviewed Alexandra Rempel, environmental studies professor, about heat pumps being used in homes instead of traditional heating and cooling systems. Heat pumps are more sustainable, but less efficient in colder regions. “Overall, the benefits do outweigh the limitations in most places, but there are some limitations,” she said.
Ancient Amazonians created mysterious ‘dark earth’ on purpose”
Science Magazine featured Lucas Silva, environmental science professor, about a new study that suggests dark earth found in the Amazon Rainforest was created by indigenous civilizations. It was also found that modern-day village practices continue to create dark earth. “This could change everything,” Silva said.
Accent Masking Software Aims to Smooth Call Center Interactions
In a news clip by Voice of America, sociology professor Aneesh Aneesh states his opinion on AI being used in call centers. Sanas AI can translate accents to reduce discrimination on customer service calls. Aneesh agrees this could reduce the burden on call center agents, but that “the driving force is transactional.”
What Makes A 'Core Memory'?
HuffPost featured Nicole Dudukovic, neuroscience professor, about the science of memory. A popular term floating around online is “core memory,” or memories formed as children. “There’s this idea [that] every time we’re remembering something, it’s this reconstructive process where our memories are actually changing ... so as we’re remembering, we’re changing our memories,” she said.