How do babies perceive the world? The challenges of tackling this question are so daunting that few have tried. But Heather Kosakowski, a PhD candidate in brain and cognitive sciences, is determined to find answers.

As founder of Browning the Green Space, Kerry Bowie, SB ’94, MBA ’06 is advancing equity and inclusion in clean energy. The coalition offers a pipeline for career advancement, access to capital, and adoption of green products in communities of color.

A new study of the working poor in India finds when it comes to sleep, quality may matter more than quantity: More sleep, by itself, wasn’t necessarily sufficient to bring about increased energy, emotional control, or an improved sense of well-being.

On Radio Boston, Marcia Bartusiak discussed the future of space exploration. “I believe it is our destiny to be in space, to really be the caretakers of the solar system,” she said, adding that “there needs to be oversight and it has to be global.”

As chief operating officer at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs in Atlanta, Burunda Prince ’83 is working with her team to build infrastructure to help Black entrepreneurs build their companies. The nonprofit is part incubator, part accelerator, and part makerspace.

A study co-authored by Michaël Marsset details two red objects, discovered in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, that appear to have originated beyond Neptune. “They must have formed in a very cold environment,” he told the New York Times.