April 2010
2 posts
Q&A with Derek Brand: Science as Business
As I continue this blog-form investigation of technology and its effect on humans as a species, I am also carrying along with me my science social network idea. I recently spoke with Derek Brand, the Director of Business Development at the New York Academy of Sciences, to hear his insights on science as a business and get some input on my networking idea. Here’s our conversation all typed up for...
March 2010
3 posts
Q&A With Brian Krueger of LabSpaces.net
Earlier this month, naturejobs.com published a piece by Peter Fiske, chief technology officer of WAX Water Technologies, in which he claimed that scientists do not take enough of an active approach to their science, both in writing papers and in communicating their work to the public.
This ties directly into an idea I’ve had for a media project—a science social network. One of the key issues in...
Onward Into the Future (of media technology)
Two weeks ago, Vaughn Bell wrote a wonderful piece on Slate.com that provided a history of media technology scares. While I won’t go through the many interesting examples (such as the 1883 Sanitarian article that suggests school might be a bad thing for children), I do think there is something more to consider here.
It is true that whether it be Socrates’ concern about the...
February 2010
2 posts
Q&A with Singularity Hub's Keith Kleiner
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Keith Kleiner about his experiences in the world of web journalism. Keith is the founder and editor of Singularity Hub and an associate founder of Singularity University. Thanks, Keith, for your time and insights!
Here is a print-up of the Q&A:
Q: So, what is Singularity Hub?
A: Well, primarily we’re a blog. But increasingly we’re more...
Inaugural Address
Thanks all for coming to my page. You are revered for having joined me on my path at such an early stage, but you, noble soul, will undoubtedly be rewarded as you follow the progression of You Are What You Speak.
You see, folks, in this ever-changing world of media and communications, just about everyone is confused. Some are scared, some are excited. Some are strongly opinionated and think they...