How to Celebrate American Industry on the National Mall
A museum of American innovation should encompass more than our high tech achievements. More »
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Edward Tenner is a historian of technology and culture. He was a founding advisor of Smithsonian's Lemelson Center and holds a Ph.D in European history. More
A museum of American innovation should encompass more than our high tech achievements. More »
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Like New York Tycoons of the past, the real estate mogul wants to construct memorials -- perhaps with the same grandiosity as his other architectural ventures. More »
Of course, we must use car seats in some form to protect our children while we're driving, but what does all of that confinement mean for their behavioral and physical development? More »
China's mammoth industrial engine is easily fed by mid-level technical workers, a class of labor America increasingly lacks More »
Over-reliance on technology combined with personal overconfidence can be a deadly mix More »
How disaster can strike, even 100 years after the Titanic More »
In 20th-century America the public relations departments of corporations like DuPont and GE adopted the pose of a scientist inspecting a flask as an emblem of progressive research. More »
Is it more rewarding to spend money on experiences or gadgetry? More »
The early 20th century department store was more than a retailing machine. It was almost a house of worship. More »
The web has changed the way people find out about the waves, for good and for ill. More »
Whether you admire or detest him, it's important not to underestimate his intelligence or to discount his ability to connect as a lecturer. More »
Not a man was lost during the expedition's nearly two-year ordeal at sea. Inspiring, sure, but not particularly relevant to today's leaders. More »
Researchers are being asked not to publish how they made bird flu easier to transmit, but the fact it can be done may spark deviant ingenuity. More »
If you think cellphone usage is dangerous, that's just one electronic risk among many More »
There's now a staggering amount of relevant information young academics need to consume before embarking on significant careers More »
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