Should We Revive Extinct Species?
Should We Revive Extinct Species? Like many others, I’m a fan of TED Talks and a Feb 2013 talk by Stuart Brand titled “The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?” has caught much of the world off guard. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this topic, biotech is...
We have Officially Entered the Drone Era
We have Officially Entered the Drone Era Yes, drones have been around for a long time and the military has already committed countless billions to drone R&D, but when a U.S. Senator dedicates 13 hours to filibuster the topic of drones, it signals far more than a...
The Half-Life of a College Education
The Half-Life of a College Education Last week I went through the process of analyzing how much of what I learned in college that I’m still using today. This ended up being a difficult thing to assess and quantify. While most of my undergraduate coursework was focused...
Fastest Way to Create New Jobs? Automate Them Out of Existence!
Fastest Way to Create New Jobs? Automate Them Out of Existence! Last week I was speaking at the MD&M West Expo in Anaheim, California on the “future of manufacturing.” With over 2,000 manufacturing exhibitors filling the convention center, there was no small...