Five Things We’re Reading

Oct 17, 2023

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Below are some of the articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do.

After 500+ Years, X-Rays Have Revealed Amazing Secrets Inside the Mona Lisa – This painting has been well-studied, but new research has provided new insight.

How to Perfect the Art of Thinking on Your Feet at Work – How can you overcome anxiety in communication?

NASA’s Risky Venture into Private Space Flight – Will partnering with the private sector improve or hurt NASA’s future?

The Rockefeller Foundation’s Rajiv Shah on How to Tackle the World’s Biggest Challenges – Are public-private partnerships, and thinking outside the box, key to transforming global aid?

What Does the Transition to EVs Mean for Workers? – How will the workforce change as we move towards more EVs?

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