Aging populations and slower birthrates are presenting challenges to cities around the world.

New investments in infrastructure by private asset managers are changing the way the world finances its cities, power systems, and transportation links.

Employee self-control and subtle prompts from employers can turn the hours spent getting to and from the office into productive time.

Having applied the logic of physics to predict the life expectancy of biological creatures and cities, Geoffrey West is now searching for the scientific principles that dictate the life spans of companies.