Luke Shors

Luke Shors is a researcher and writer who focuses on global health and climate. He is a co-founder of the carbon removal initiative Capture6. Luke holds a doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education where he also was a fellow at the Harvard Center on Energy and the Environment. He has a joint MPH/MBA from Johns Hopkins University. In his free time Luke enjoys playing frisbee, practicing tai chi, and being with family. 

 

 

Environment

Why Health Systems Need a Climate Reckoning

Tackling waste, CO2 emissions, and energy consumption in medicine

Migration

Going Viral

An Interview with author Alina Chan on her new book about the origins of COVID-19

Governance

Getting School Health Right in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

School nutrition and health programs took a hit during COVID, now it's time to reinforce these school-based safety nets 

Governance

Condoms, Cookstoves, Seatbelts, and Face Masks

Forget all the self-righteous, public judgement—let's find better ways to cajole people into wearing face masks

Environment

The Trillion-Dollar Question With COVID-19

How significant is climate on coronavirus transmission?

Governance

Global Health Needs a New Approach to Evidence Grading

COVID-19 crisis highlights how some important questions have to be answered without the benefit of experimental studies

Governance

Waging Another Public Health "War?"

Overreliance on military language in global health risks missing more appropriate, effective and compassionate responses