Extreme Graphene and the Coming Super Materials Gold Rush
Extreme Graphene and the Coming Super Materials Gold Rush In 2004, scientists Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov from the University of Manchester, used adhesive tape to lift a thin layer of carbon from a block of graphite, and placed it on a silicone wafer. Graphite is...
Disrupting Healthcare – When Devices Replace Medicine
Disrupting Healthcare – When Devices Replace Medicine Doctors today are constantly selling. No, it didn’t start out that way, but a system has evolved that richly rewards members of the physician’s food chain if sales continue. These sales include the selling of...
Computing’s Next Big Transformation – Semantic Intelligence
Computing’s Next Big Transformation – Semantic Intelligence I had great difficulty completing this column. This is partly due to the complex nature of the technology and partly because its implications may indeed be so far reaching that I’ll sound over-reaching...
Should Robots Have Their Own Bank Accounts?
Should Robots Have Their Own Bank Accounts? The year is 2027 and Winston, a newly born house-bot charged with doing a number of domestic chores including cleaning, meal prep, laundry, and building maintenance, has been programmed to not only perform the work, but also...