Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Media Appearance on Yemen: Not Me

Check out Charles Schmitz, professor of Geography at Towson State and President of the American Institute for Yemeni Studies, on Democracy Now.

Charles is a good friend and while we sometimes disagree, he is someone whose opinion should be carefully cosidered.

Starts With A Bang

Will 2023’s Geminids be the best of all-time?

Each December, the Geminid meteor shower puts on a show for skywatchers across Earth. With a new Moon at 2023's peak, it'll be outstanding!

Neuropsych

Your life’s memories could, in principle, be stored in the universe’s structure.

A piece of paper with purple writing on it, adorned with the majestic color of Vesuvius.

The Past

Vesuvius Challenge: Can AI decipher these mysterious ancient scrolls?

The volcano’s historic eruption preserved an ancient library, but rendered its content illegible. A public competition aims to change that.

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The Future

Ex-NASA engineer Mark Rober created the world’s smallest Nerf gun — from DNA

It’s not just fun: DNA origami has the potential to revolutionize engineering at the nanoscopic scale.

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Business

How the “Medici Effect” can spark a renaissance in your business

The essential element needed for innovation is creative dissonance — and the keys to unlocking it were forged by bankers in Italy.

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Video from Yemen Confrence

A couple of weeks ago, I was part of a panel on Yemen hosted by the National Council on US-Arab Relations.The video for that event is now on-line and available.