Scholarships, Super Bowl tix lure the vaccine-hesitant
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany is getting more creative in its efforts to convince New Yorkers to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Following Ohio’s lead – earlier this month, the Buckeye…
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No. 596: On burger kings, dancing queens and automotive royalty – with batteries definitely included
Worth it, in the end: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we muscle through this latest busy week of socioeconomic innovation with a glorious three-day weekend waiting in the…
Around the world with StorEn, riding a vanadium flow
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Stony Brook startup’s whiz-bang energy-storage technology is doing its thing in Australia – first stop on what’s shaping up as a global energy-efficiency tour. StorEn…
No. 595: Enjoy some tea with Mr. T, Clara Barton, Yoda and the new LIA leader
Never doubted you for a moment: Another workweek in the books, another weekend on the horizon – once again, you’ve beaten the odds and shocked the world, dear readers…
No. 594: The masks come off, biotech pioneers unite and the circus comes to town (plus, chocolate cake!)
You’re getting warmer, comrade: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we work our way through this – dare we say “summerlike?” – week of socioeconomic innovation. It’s May 19…
Episode 6: Ann-Marie Scheidt – A Developing Story
If Long Island technology commercialization has a name, it must be Ann-Marie Scheidt. A one-woman economic engine and one of the most vital cogs in Long Island’s entire socioeconomic apparatus,…
No. 589: Dickens delivers, the electron electrifies and brainpans get bounced, with raisins and bubble tea
Setting the mood: This month flew by, dear readers – yet it’s still April out there, at least for one more blustery day. It is Friday, however, and both…
Big brains: Disasters led to leaps in mammalian IQ
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Smarter Than You Look File comes an international scientific study questioning decades of presumptions about brain size and intelligence. In fact, the study –…
No. 588: Sweet as pie, with record flights, a new SCCC prez and the mighty Thor
Middle man: Or woman, or nonbinary individual, as the case may be – either way, we’re sure happy to see you, dear reader, as we reach the halfway mark…
Innovation in the Age of Coronavirus
Vaccinations are ramping up and the pandemic is winding down, but COVID-19 continues to reshape the world around us. And myriad Long Island forces – large and small, corporate and…
Stratospheric sunshield can’t deflect critical questions
By GREGORY ZELLER // Earth – SAI Control Center 04.27.2121 Solar Geoengineering Project: Day 913 Chief engineer’s log: The Stratospheric Aerosol Injection proceeds uninterrupted. SGP drones continue to inject reflective…
No. 587: The Bard’s happy birthday, Yacov’s happy ‘retirement’ and Coca-Cola’s happy mistake – or was it?
A for effort: Another hard-fought workweek in the can, another well-earned weekend in the offing – remarkable job, dear readers, and we’re not easily impressed. It’s Friday, April 23,…
Universities unite to batten the energy grid’s hatches
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Department of Resiliency comes Yacov Shamash, the one-time Stony Brook University vice president for economic development who “retired” two years ago but remains very…
No. 585: In which pajamas are worn, librarians are honored, brands are storied and Kareem scores again
Who’s better than you: Nobody, nowhere, no how, dear reader – and you’ve proven it again, with another workweek conquered and another weekend queued. Well played! Sunny side up:…
Europeans (and other earthlings) honor LI professors
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two Long Island professors have added noteworthy honors to their impressive résumés – one from Europe’s home of scientific excellence, the other from Earth’s base for…