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As the population ages, robots are poised to offer a helping hand, a leg up, and a pep for your step.
Key Change
Persis Drell, who steps down as provost this fall, isn’t quite sure what’s next. But that’s music to her ears.
by Sam Scott
On the Clock
In which we inquire about the baseball speedup rules of 1962.
by Geoff Koch
First Contact
Garry Nolan is the man you call when there’s no Earthly explanation.
by Sam Scott
The Huberman Effect
Why this neurobiologist has the hottest podcast in science.
by Deni Ellis Béchard
Compassion’s Champion
The Davis community mourns the loss of David Breaux, ’95.
by Bill Ainsworth
The Daring Bestsellers of Brit Bennett
Her blockbuster novels started with a secret.
by Angie Chuang
This Is Epoch
At 12 points around the globe—including one at Stanford—scientists are working to detect when the Anthropocene began.
by Mary Ellen Hannibal
The Handoff
How to bridge the gap between academic research and real-world impact.
by Sam Scott
