By Heidi Harley

science / science - 6 years ago

Under-fire UN environment chief resigns

UN environment chief Erik Solheim resigned on Tuesday after an audit questioning his huge travel expenses triggered an outcry, UN officials said. The former environment minister of Norway had been at the helm of the Nairobi-based UN Environment Programme (UNEP) since June 2016. A UN audit found th...

science / science - 6 years ago

Silicon Valley Wants to Disrupt Biology

Its office has all the trappings: industrial-chic design, a Blue Bottle Coffee down the block, and a sign reading “Revolution Workspace” above the front desk. Twitter Inc. and Uber are nearby. By providing Ph.D.s with seed funding and business mentors, IndieBio wants to churn out successful life-s...