March 30, 2012
MAA Found Math
Each week, the Mathematical Association of America website features a math-related photo.
February 28, 2012
The pluses and minuses of groupthink.
Most humans have two contradictory impulses: we love and need one another, yet we crave privacy and autonomy.
February 13, 2012
Thinking about thinking.
In a podcast called Thinking About Thinking, three eminent scientists discuss the ways humans think. All three have interesting and useful insights.
January 31, 2012
George Steiner, a certain idea of knowledge.
Is it possible to be literate if you do not understand non-linear equations?
January 16, 2012
The age of the smart machine.
Every great advance for Silicon Valley likely means a loss of low-skill jobs elsewhere in the economy, a trend that is unlikely to end anytime soon.
October 18, 2011
It’s not gloom and doom if it helps to frame the problem.
In a recent article, Peter Thiel does an excellent job of linking the need for advancements in technology and science with broader societal crises.
June 15, 2011
Optimism in a time of pessimism.
“I haven’t been killed by my foolishness yet, so let’s keep going, let’s take chances,” says Stewart Brand.
May 25, 2011
Innovation at the intersection of creativity and automation.
In the same way that the guillotine concentrates the senses, the need to improve productivity in the pharmaceutical industry has become a life-or-death imperative.
April 28, 2011
Why don’t computer systems help me as much as I think they should?
Complete and clear requirements are a critical element in the successful design and execution of workflows for pharmacometric analyses.
April 14, 2011
Scientific workflows—the knowledge-generating engines of R&D.
The interdisciplinary collaboration needed to specify workflow requirements, to achieve consensus on study methods, and to detail how to interpret and present results is surely the most critical step for improving productivity in the Pharma of the Future℠.
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