The Third Culture
The third culture consists of those scientists and other thinkers in the empirical world who, through their work and expository writing, are taking the place of the traditional intellectual in […]
2010
The Party’s Over: China’s Endgame
According to writer, Gordon G. Chang of World Affairs Journal, on October 1st of last year, China’s Communist Party celebrated the country’s National Day, marking the sixtieth anniversary of the […]
Africa Reboots
Harmony flowing from two sides that in the past have often been discordant: Africa’s emerging entrepreneurial class and its civil-society activists. Both groups, the private sector and civil society – […]
Microsoft Unveils Crowdsourcing For Politicians
As part of a strategy to take advantage of the open government initiatives, Microsoft has released a new cloud-based crowdsourcing platform for public officials and candidates running for office. Based […]
The Attack Coming From Bytes, Not Bombs
While the United States has a first-rate cyberoffense capacity, according to Richard A. Clarke, it lacks a credible defense systems, combined with the country’s heavy reliance on technology, making it […]
“Machines Just Took Over”
A computerized selloff possibly caused by a simple typographical error triggered one of the most turbulent days in Wall Street history Thursday and sent the Dow Jones industrials to a […]
Privatizing The Realms Of Failed Institutions
Washington Post review of two movies, “ Iron Man 2 ” and Casino Jack: and the United States of Money” – one a comic-book –like fantasy, the other straight out […]
Company plans to sell genetic testing kit at drugstores
Shoppers in search of toothpaste, deodorant and laxatives at more than 6,000 drugstores across the nation will be able to pick up something new: a test to scan their genes […]
28 Days: Special Tampon Can Save Humanity
In February, at a panel about “embarrassing” products and women, someone mentioned that menstrual blood is rich with stem cells. Comedian Sarah Haskins quipped, “one day we’ll all be living […]
Impact Lab
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