As safety and efficiency improve, X-rays mark the spot
By BRAD CARLSON // Diagnostic X-ray imaging was invented more than a century ago, but remains part of our daily lives – and an area ripe for innovation. Most of…
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No. 1005: Winterfylleth is here! (So are Manufacturing Month, SBU’s best future and vegetarian cookies)
Winterfylleth (not the band): Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the first Wednesday of October 2025 – the first day of October, in fact,…
The downs, ups and unlimited hope of neuromodulation
By BRAD CARLSON // We’ve entered the Age of Neuromodulation. The use of neuromodulation devices – which electrically stimulate nerves to suppress symptoms or reinvigorate poor function – has grown…
No. 989: Reviewing rivers, reinventing breakfast and growing up (fast) with Sid and Marty Krofft
Hot topic: Welcome to another muggy Wednesday, roasted readers, as the sweltering Summer of 2025’s latest Northeast heat wave flame-broils Long Island. This, too, shall pass – Thursday’s forecast…
In technology innovation, nothing beats ‘Going to Gemba’
By BRAD CARLSON // Gemba, the place where things happen, is crucial to successful innovation. Gemba is a Japanese phrase meaning “the actual place.” It’s a term used often in…
No. 975: On Corgis, cats, carts, gun safety, Louis Pasteur and Dr. Ruth – all covered with cheese
Fun in the sun: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hurdle the hump of this early-Summer workweek. Sure, sure – Long Island students are still in school and…
As AI proliferates, Long Island carves out a sweet spot
By BRAD CARLSON // We can’t go long without seeing or hearing something about artificial intelligence these days. It burst onto the public scene with the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT…
No. 965: On adult autism, animal crackers and Andrew ‘AI’ Ng – with some really heavy religious overtones
Come one, come all: Welcome to Friday, friends, and not just any Friday but a huge one for Catholics and Jews alike – and of course socioeconomic innovators of…
No. 964: Benedict begins, Jordan ends, Judas betrays and Newton is knighted – plus, Adelphi’s prison break
Holy slowdown! Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the Wednesday before Easter Sunday – a.k.a. Holy Wednesday (when Judas conspired with the chief priests…
Mentoring: Giving back (and helping yourself, too)
By MITCH MAIMAN // I’m a big proponent of giving back to the local economy – and one of the best ways to do that is through mentoring. My commitment…
No. 962: On Churchill, cheesecake and chickens, plus second chances for OR waste and extinct wolves
So taxing: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as the second workweek of April rolls on – and one of America’s most nerve-wracking deadlines draws near. Yes, paperwork procrastinators, it’s…
In product development, take your time and do it right
By BRAD CARLSON // If the history of product development has one universal truth, it’s this: It’s never easy. The most successful products, of course, follow a simple return-on-investment formula:…
No. 937: Med-tech accords, next-gen gene therapies and a bittersweet end to 2025’s first five-day workweek
Finishing touch: Congratulations, intrepid innovators! You’ve completed the first full workweek of 2025 and, as a modest reward, earned yourselves a lovely weekend respite. Before we get to the…
No. 935: Wrapping up 2024 with holiday hits, IDA deals and plenty of sangria (and our highest hopes for 2025)
Sixteen days of Christmas: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday but the last Friday before Christmas and Hanukkah – and the last Friday of the…
No. 934: Speaking Arabic, digging on swine and socking it to them, with a rapid ride across Tokyo Bay
No time like the presents: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we plow through 2024’s penultimate workweek – and, for holiday-shopping and gift-wrapping procrastinators, the $#!+ starts to get…