#130 - Gene Therapy, Coffee Growers, and Quantum Networks in NYC!
#130 - Gene Therapy, Coffee Growers, and Quantum Networks in NYC!
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In the News
👁️ A new gene therapy out of U. Penn can improve the eyesight of those born with a rare genetic disorder by 100x.
💨 This recently published air quality report shows how pollution levels in Southeast Asia have dropped by 18% in a single year.
💦 More and more people in Rwanda are gaining access to clean drinking water.
♳ Researchers out of Berkeley have discovered a new catalytic process to break down plastics much more effectively.
Opportunities
Applications for the Future Impact Group are open and will close on September 21st. “Join a research group for a 12-week, part-time fellowship to help you develop an impactful research career. Spend 5-10 hours a week making a difference while getting valuable research experience working on the world's most pressing problems. We focus on global issues where research can potentially have an outsized impact, and where we can attain excellent mentors to support junior researchers.”
Enveritas is looking for a frontend engineer to join their team. “We're a 501(c)3 non-profit with a mission to improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers around the world. Our approach is to gather data about coffee farmers and the coffee supply chain, and then use that data to inform where investments can be made to improve the sustainability and quality of life for coffee farming communities. We gather data by visiting farmers all over the world, administering in-person interviews, and then scoring and aggregating that data. You can think about this data in a similar way to maps like this one, which uses our data to show the percentage of coffee farmers who live below the poverty line in Colombia.”
Ambitious Impact (formerly Charity Entrepreneurship) is seeking founders to start and run effective charitable organizations! Selected founders will be given mentorship and $200,000 to start the charity. The initial deadline is September 15th, so don’t delay if you’re interested.
We recently found out about Challenge.gov and we’re pretty obsessed. We think that channeling federal dollars towards prize incentives is a great way to spark innovation and solve pressing issues. Check out their site and see if any of their challenges may be up your alley.
What We’re Watching
Singapore is taking deepfakes very seriously ahead of its election.
Quantum entangled photos are running amok underneath New York City.
The dicey relationship between India and China makes flying directly between the countries impossible.
Quotes We Love
“You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.”
-Kahlil Gibran
That’s all for now! See you in your inbox in another two weeks! ❤️