Take action. After weeks on the ground in New Hampshire working tirelessly for Hillary and other Democrats, my friend sent a message to her millennial friends (which includes her and my kids). Here’s an excerpt: . . . ironically, the…
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New Administration – Now What Do We Do?
Tagged with: clean energy, conservation, energy policy, global warming
Posted in Education, Efficiency, Energy, Renewables, Solar, Wind
Posted in Education, Efficiency, Energy, Renewables, Solar, Wind
Software, Airplanes and Complexity – A Landmark Crash?
“FRANKFURT and LONDON—The crash of an Airbus A400M airlifter that killed four people on May 9 may have been caused by new software that cut off the engine-fuel supply, industry sources have said.” (Aviation Week) Was this a landmark crash? Was this the…
Tagged with: aerospace, aviation, engineering psychology, flight, pilot training, quality assurance, software bug
Posted in Innovation
Posted in Innovation
Take Two Aspirin and Call Me in the Morning – Branding Can Cause Headaches
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning. That was doctors’ advice for any undetermined malady when I was growing up. It became a running gag, and joke or not, it signified the strength of the aspirin brand. So,…
Does STEM Education Have It Backwards?
When I was in high school, wannabe science wonks like me took biology, chemistry, and physics, in that order. Today, shouldn’t core science education start with physics, progress to chemistry and culminate with biology, arguably the most integrative branch of science?
Posted in Education
Maybe it’s Okay to Text if the Car is Driving
Maybe in-car apps and autonomous vehicles, despite the issues intrinsic to each, are two evolving technologies that need each other.
Tagged with: distracted driving, Texting and driving
Posted in driving while distracted, Innovation, Tales From the Road
Posted in driving while distracted, Innovation, Tales From the Road
Tom Witkin 