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Who will pay for the future?Big innovations often require big investments. But as private funds target quicker pay outs and public money dries up, who will finance the next life-changing breakthrough?
Why the US needs a new, tech-driven growth strategyGovernment policies shouldn't shy away from investments in technological innovation, new equipment, labor skills, and infrastructure in order to increase productivity.
Why many kids are leaving social networksFacebook? Twitter? Meh. Modern teens are opting out of the online public square.
How certain are you that robots won’t create as many jobs as they displace?Robots and automation will not destroy the economy. How confident are we? Take our $2,500 challenge.
The assault on federally supported scienceMany of the recent attacks on government-backed research conveniently ignore the huge impact that such science has provided worldwide.
Why undersea Internet cables still power our 'wireless' worldRecently a New York Times article on Russian submarine activity near undersea communications cables dredged up Cold War politics and generated widespread recognition of the submerged systems we all depend upon.
Why Neutrinos, which barely exist, attract so much Nobel attentionIronically, these near-undetectable particles can reveal things that cannot be seen any other way.
Improving passenger safety means changing how technology is designedMany aspects of air travel are completely automated, which is great most of the time, but leaves pilots unprepared when technology fails. We need to change how technology is designed to help pilots cope with unexpected situations.
Wanted: Presidential campaigns that focus on ‘Yankee ingenuity’While many issues divide Americans, technology innovation can improve the country with bipartisan support. Why don’t candidates run on it?
How to finish the competitiveness debate that Trump startedOpinion: Donald Trump has unrealistic solutions for solving global competitiveness, but at least he’s talking about the issue. None of the other candidates are.
Presidential campaigns target an odd villain: productivityOpinion: Those on the left don’t believe raising productivity would do any good. Those on the right don’t think it can be done anyway. Both are wrong.
Exactly how long does it take to think a thought?It may seem like an instant, but just what is the speed of thought?
Why Apple Music could crush the streaming businessApple Music poses a substantial threat to rival on-demand music streaming services, particularly Spotify.
Tell presidential candidates, 'It’s the enterprise, stupid!'Opinion: Listen up, Republicans: Government is not bad. Face it, Democrats: Business is not bad. America needs both to flourish.
Five important lessons from when my research went viralLast July, I published a paper with a colleague. Within a month, 4,300 news outlets covered my work. Here's what I learned from the media whirlwind.
Apple Watch's launch reveals how it takes the world to build a watchThe Apple Watch survived multiple production failures because Apple knows that building a worldwide product requires a worldwide network of suppliers.
When kids hear 'scientist,' most think 'man.' How can we end this stereotype?Even as more women join STEM fields, the popular conception of a scientist is still often male.
How effective is Tesla's Powerwall?Has Tesla finally done it? Has it finally plucked out the long-standing thorn in the side of renewable energy – the need for cost-effective ways to store electricity?
Will Russian nationalism corrupt the country's science program, again?Opinion: Putin's Russia has seen a resurgence of support for Trofim Lysenko, a Soviet-era scientist who championed the controversial study of epigenetics.
UROK tells troubled teens: You are not broken. U-R-OK.Opinion: Diagnosed mental illness is still associated with stigma, especially among teens. UROK is a nonprofit telling kids that their feelings are not only normal, they're OK.
