This is a book to dip in and out of – a wide array of topics related to S&T indicators is covered! I have already been reading some of the chapters (too many to read in one go) and can see that this will prove to be an invaluable reference handbook!
Author: Philip Shapira
What do patents say about innovation values?
Patents are often used as an indicator of the private value of an invention, but can patent analysis tell us … More
If Pivoting’s What You Do, It’s the Way That You Do It!
Business pivoting occurs when a company, usually a start-up venture, realizes that its current approach is not working.
Future manufacturing, society and sustainability
I’ve written a new blog, posted at Policy@Manchester, on “Beyond technology: addressing the social and sustainability challenges of next generation industrial systems.”
The dilemma of societal alignment
In mid-2018, a paper I co-authored with colleagues, “Introducing the dilemma of societal alignment for inclusive and responsible research and innovation,” was published in the Journal of Responsible Innovation.
iCoffee and Social Robots
I punched in my macchiato order to the iPad barista, with the result being a coffee that was probably a bit better than the usual result from the large table-top coffee machine that preceded it.
Mission Impossible: Should you choose to accept this burger (and other bio-engineered foods)?
I had planned to order a late breakfast, but as soon as I saw that the Impossible Burger was on the lunch menu, I knew I had to give it a try.
Eye to AI*
The medium is the message, according to McLuhan. But while I get the medium, I am wondering what message is being conveyed by the sprouting of AI commercials I am beginning to see around me.
Gone City
I’ve been dipping into Richard (Dick) Walker’s new book Pictures of a Gone City: Tech and the Dark Side of Prosperity in the San Francisco Bay Area … It’s a fascinating read.
View from the Bay
This is the astounding nighttime view (from Emeryville in the East Bay) looking towards the Oakland Bay Bridge.
