Close to half of the US COVID-19 fatalities are tied to nursing homes, long-term care centers, and their workers.[1] Frightened by the possibility of contracting…
A future shortfall in Americans trained in science and engineering bodes ill not only for our economic well-being, but for our national security as well. …
“Robots Will Take your Job!” the scare headlines tell us. For many, they already have, but robots are only the latest in a long line…
For 200,000 years, humans have invented tools to make work easier, and at times, enable work that we could never do before. Twelve thousand years…
Zombie workers cost U.S. businesses $550 billion a year, according to Gallup. Over three-quarters of U.S. employees don’t like their jobs. This is a huge economic…
When you bring together any group of children, you immediately notice the wide range of interests, talents, and capabilities. We then pack them off to…
A Patient’s Dilemma Suppose you’ve suffered an injury and need surgery. The surgery goes well. You spend a few days in the hospital and are…
Background: For decades, the United States has been unable to reclaim its once proudly held lead in the education of its citizens. Many major initiatives,…
This summer, I took part in the New England ritual of an over-the-fence conversation with my neighbor. She and I talked about the kids, how…
One of the first lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic was the value of the broadband[1] internet to our education system. While there was a massive…
Remember The Music Man? It was a hit musical about Professor Harold Hill coming to River City to have some fun, stir up excitement, and…
Colleges and Universities today are embarking on a vast array of seemingly random trials to try to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. If someone were…