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A Mayan Cautionary Tale for the Battery Value ChainThere are countless theories that attempt to explain the extended decay of the Maya empire, from the absurd (ascension to their native…Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023
Agtech look ahead for 2023Global agriculture production is again under scrutiny, less for concern for population growth and more for its land use, costs…Mar 28, 2023Mar 28, 2023
São Paulo: Motoboys, Cubo, and Visionary TimingSao Paulo is the largest city in the southern hemisphere, with chaos and opportunity to match. My few days spent running around meeting…Mar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023
Uruguay: The perfect place to pilotLee Kuan Yew, the architect of the modern Singaporean state, offers many lessons for smaller countries striving to play an outsized role in…Mar 19, 2023Mar 19, 2023
Batteries, Lobbying, and Asking for Help — 48 hours in SantiagoMy stay in Chile was brief but informative, a country blessed with abundant natural resources, ocean access, political and economic…Mar 5, 2023Mar 5, 2023
Argentina´s Innovation Counter-NarrativeThe story of the Argentinian economy since World War II has confounded economists and central bankers alike, from its 19th century growth…Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
48 hours in MedellinA master class in innovation culture and collective transformationFeb 17, 2023Feb 17, 2023
IRA Act and a mounting border fight: The unlikely path to a continental climate innovation…How landmark U.S. climate legislation and a looming border energy fight could accelerate a generation of climate innovation in Latin…Aug 11, 2022Aug 11, 2022
Alabama Pilgrimage: A personal journey through collective history, toward a racial justice practicenote: Originally published in the GLIDE Real Talk blog in July 2020.Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
