There is more to materials discovery than just discovery! Will robots outperform humans in reproducibility too?
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LGBTQ+ in STEM — Where are we now?
Exploring how grassroots movements in the scientific community work hand‐in‐hand with institutions and field leaders to promote diversity and inclusivity.
Are we dehumanizing chemistry?
There is a tremendous sense of joy and elation when a chemist discovers a new molecule, but if we dehumanize the art of science what is left?
What we can learn from the social nature of COVID-19 and climate change?
COVID-19, like climate change, is a complex social problem that will require social scientific knowledge to understand its full and lasting impact impact.
Roadblocks in AI identified by the COVID-19 pandemic
The current pandemic has provided an opportunity to observe the resilience of every link in the healthcare chain, and AI has appeared to have given in.
Online learning in a pandemic: A perspective
With a lack of motivation and determination, can this switch to online learning be beneficial for students? Three perspectives provide insight into learning during a pandemic.
How can a lean lab provide research resiliency?
MIT lab offers a model for cost savings, productivity, and safety; principles may also facilitate efficient reopening in the future.
Robotics and wearable technologies could help fight future pandemics
Robotic systems have the potential to aid and complement healthcare in an effort to spark novel interdisciplinary initiatives between medical, engineering, and science communities.
Thoughts on materials discovery at the human-machine interface
Imagine how these two planes – the world of machines and the world of human systems – will work synergistically to realize the potential of new materials and the systems into which they will be integrated.
Earth Day turns 50
This year, April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a grassroots idea from the 1970s that became a global movement.
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