#128 - Crisis Text Line, Robotic Dentists, and Half a Trillion in Solar!
#128 - Crisis Text Line, Robotic Dentists, and Half a Trillion in Solar!
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In the News
💨 New data suggest that the death rate from air pollution has dropped by 53% in recent years.
🦀 New testing, advanced diagnostics, and precision oncology are leading to breakthroughs in cancer screening and treatment. Taken together, it’s a huge win.
🌞 More than $500B is being invested into solar in 2024, compared to $450B from all other sources of energy, combined.
🔋 Samsung unveiled a new solid-state battery for cars that can deliver nearly 1000km on a single super fast charge (under 9 minutes).
🚁 Heavy lifting drones are coming - this one can lift up to 100kg, and it’s being used to transport components to hard-to-reach wind farms.
Opportunities
The National Bureau of Economic Research has a list of fellowship and research assistant positions open. If you’re interested in economics, check them out here!
Speaking of economics research, The Malaria Consortium is looking for a health economics specialist to join their team and research the positive economic effects of reducing the burden of malaria worldwide. This is a London-based opportunity, but The Malaria Consortium has program manager roles open in several African nations as well for folks who are interested in working directly in public health.
Code for America is looking for an engineering manager. “Code for America believes government can work for the people, by the people, in the new digital age, and that government at all levels can and should work well for all people. For more than a decade, we’ve worked to show that with the mindful use of technology, we can break down barriers, meet community needs, and find real solutions.”
Energy Solutions is seeking a software project manager to join their team - and they include the CO2 impact per employee on their site! So cute!
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 mental health support via text message, and they’re looking for engineers!
What We’re Watching
The primary new treatment for HIV has a double benefit: lower carbon emissions.
The Covid vaccine has a double benefit: fewer cardiovascular complications.
Your next dentist may be a robot.
Quotes We Love
“The mind is constantly trying to figure out what page it’s on in the story of itself. Close the book. Burn the bookmark. End of story. Now the dancing begins.”
- Ikko Narasaki
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