Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Tag: STEM
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Upgrading the Future: House Science Committee Testimony
It’s time for the U.S. to “double down” – expand investment in basic research, both people and reserach infrastructure – nationwide – and unleash American innovation.
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Public Higher Education: A New Social Compact for Innovation
It is time for us to collaboratively and thoughtfully rethink the social compact surrounding public higher education. This includes defining the 21st century knowledge economy version of the public land-grant university
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Missing Talent, Missing Opportunities, and Losing Ground
Why is it culturally acceptable in the U.S. to say, “I’m bad at math and science” when few would willingly confess to semi-literacy by saying “I don’t read very well.”
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A Feeling for the Code
A thing of transfixing beauty, the code pirouettes gracefully, dancing in my mind, conjuring the possible.
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The Epistemology of Science
If it disagrees with experiment, it’s WRONG. In that simple statement is the key to science.
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All Grown Up Now: Service and Serial Reciprocity
Within the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), computing has become an adult. As with any transition from childhood toys and recreational endeavors, adulthood brings certain family and societal responsibilities and obligations. These are the quid pro quo for daily life’s rights and privileges. In many cases, though, I fear that in computing…