Will Coronavirus Infect the US Power Grid?

Apr 06, 2020

Pandemic level infectious diseases present different challenges from natural disasters for the US power industry. Will COVID-19 mean lights out?

What we can Learn About COVID-19 from Apollo 13

Apr 03, 2020

What can be learned from the viral coincidences and technical readiness of the Apollo 13 crisis compared with the coronavirus pandemic?

NIST Is Challenging Engineers to Use AR to Help First Responders

Apr 02, 2020

The CHARIoT Challenge is looking for the best augmented reality solutions for first responders.

Are There Robot-proof Jobs?

Apr 01, 2020

Will the day come when people are completely unable to compete with machines for work?

Tech Attacks Coronavirus

Mar 30, 2020

Hardware hackers and the software open source community are creating low cost, buildable projects to combat coronavirus.

20 Famous Women Scientists and Engineers with a Lot to Say

Mar 27, 2020

The Linus Pauling Lecture series hosted world renown women speaking on everything from ancient history and science wars to tehno-morality and the future of humankind.

Doing the (Coronavirus) Math: Exponentials, Bell Curves and Flattening

Mar 25, 2020

A simple lesson in the math behind coronavirus COVID-19 predictions increases the appreciation for self-isolation and social distancing.

Are Viruses the Black Sheep or Savior of our Human Genome?

Mar 23, 2020

Coronavirus is but one of many viruses, which are the most abundant biological entities on the planet. Are they all bad?

Coronavirus Brings Innovation and Disease To Tech Trade Shows

Mar 16, 2020

Current trends suggest major changes, but which are for the better and which are not?

Coronavirus Costs and Consequences to Tech Trade Shows

Mar 12, 2020

[UPDATE] The spreading pandemic of coronavirus could potentially cost trade shows and related supporting infrastructures in the trillions of dollars. But the effect on future shows and supporting activities might be greater.