September, 2008

Yesterday, GSI launched its latest report on Global Water Futures with a gathering in the Capitol of some of the most outspoken and knowledgeable proponents of a revamped U.S.  international water po

To introduce their new blog titled Green Inc., a blog that examines the reshaping of our society from climate pressures, rising costs a

Today, September 18, marks the first year of WWMD .

Do you ever think about the future?  Chances are you probably do as a reader of GSI’s blog.  In that case, have you ever thought that you have the solution to some looming global catastrophe?  If

A deal struck a few months ago between Bluewater Wind and Delmarva Power

I don’t know if it was planned to coincide with the eve of the Large Hadron Collider’s maiden launch or if it was pure coincidence, but last Tuesday CSIS hosted Judy Estrin for a discussion on her recent book, Closing the Innovation Gap, about the poor state of science and technology research and development in this country and how to fix it. Judy Estrin boasts a very successful career as both a scientist and a businesswoman; starting as a researcher at Stanford working with Vint Cerf, the father of the internet, she eventually landed herself in Fortune Magazine’s 50 most powerful women in American business on multiple occasions. Along the way she founded three successful technology companies and currently sits on the board of The Walt Disney Company and FedEx Corporation. Her credentials are truly astounding, but what makes her really special, in her opinion, is that she has no experience in Washington. She admittedly is not a policy wonk, so one can only imagine the anxiety she must have felt entering CSIS, home of some of the most influential and experienced minds in Washington -- like Daniel entering the lion’s den is probably a good guess.

Judy Estrin is also an unabashed idealist. She says that as a scientist she must be. She believes that solutions to our current problems are out there if we’re willing to devote time to search for them and to be patient enough to

Judy Estrin cites a culture of shortsightedness as part of the reason why America is suffering from an innovation gap (see September 11th post).

On Tuesday, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Judy Estrin paid CSIS a visit in order to discuss her new book, The End of the World, or the Beginning?

With great fanfare, and some trepidation, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) launched the first beam from the Large H

Here’s Gapminder, a Swedish project that is now partnered with Google in the development of “Trendalyzer” software.

The Economist is out with its latest Technology Quarterly this week and as always it’s chock full of some really incredible stuff that would surprise even the most die-hard robotics club nerds.

John McCain and Accra HLF: A Second (or Third) Look at International Aid Programs

The Republican Convention may be getting most of the major press lately, but it is not the only gathering of bigwigs happening this week.  Over 1,200 representatives of various governments, foundatio

A new blog, Opposing Views, sets up experts in online debates on issues of the day.  For example, ‘Which Came First: Inequality or Poor Health?

The World Health Organisation Commission on Social Determinants of Health decl

According to the U.S.