Update: See Food Behind Bars Podcast episode “The Science” for discussion of prison nutrition research. High sugar, high-carb foods a key problem in prisons. Interviews Kimberly Wilson about her podcast series Crime and Nourishment....
For the Stoa policy topic how do USFG vs. NGO approaches compare? (U.S. Federal Government vs. Non-Government Organizations). Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform the use of Artificial Intelligence technology. In...
The CDC article Artificial Intelligence, Public Trust, and Public Health (CDC Genomics and Precision Health, September 17, 2020) explains: As part of the Data Modernization Initiative, CDC is supporting strategic innovations in data science using...
Artificial intelligence (AI) can play a major positive or perhaps dystopian role in federal prison reform. Consider Tool to predict recidivism in federal inmates could make more prisoners eligible for early release (Phys.org, April...
It’s time to transform our nation’s prisons. We’re supporting bold ideas to safely reduce prison populations, improve culture and conditions, increase transparency, and bolster prospects for successful reintegration. Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice, May 15,...
The United States Federal Government should significantly reform its policies regarding convicted prisoners under federal jurisdiction. NCFCA debaters have a small slice of the US prison population and policies to research and reform through...
Liquid Robots to Measure the Seas “If it matters, measure it” argues The Fraser Institute, a think tank in Vancouver, BC. Good public policy requires good data and constant measurement. Measuring water resources matters,...
After decades of bureaucratic delay, a new space race has rocket companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin pushing costs down with reusable rockets with dramatically reduced launch costs. Soon travel to the Moon and...
So many books and videos on artificial intelligence. Where to start? If only we had an algorithm to help us decide… No surprise though that an Economic Thinking post might start with insights and...
Ronald Reagan’s 1975-1979 radio broadcasts attracted millions of listeners each week. One of those broadcasts, Economic Fairy Tales, drew from three historical episodes to show why Americans should not be afraid to quickly end...
