At CSHL, excellence has always started at the top
By TOM MARINER // Through 132 years, eight Nobel Prizes and a body of research that’s literally unmatched around the world, one thing has never changed at Cold Spring Harbor…
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No. 709: It’s a heatwave, complete with fiery politics, hot dogs and an absolutely sizzling Carlos Santana
Wave as you go by: Welcome to Wednesday, red-hots, as we sweat out the summer’s first big-time heatwave – but proceed, undaunted, on our super-cool mission of inventive socioeconomic…
Graphic content: New York Tech’s animated history
By TOM MARINER // The $99.7 billion movie industry and the $198 billion videogame industry both bank on computer-generated realism that was birthed on Long Island. One master innovator on…
No. 697: Solar power shines, oceans rise and You Only Live Twice – once, if you don’t lay off the doughnuts
Bro, you lift? Welcome to Wednesday, iron-pumping innovators, as we add a few weight plates and powerlift our way through another busy workweek. We’re here to trim the fat…
For videogame pioneers, the real ‘Pitfall’ was lethargy
By TOM MARINER // “Pitfall!,” the chart-topping 1982 videogame smash that spent 64 weeks atop the software charts, celebrated its 40th anniversary this spring. The birthday brought to mind memories…
No. 685: In which Cornell, Devil Dogs and other prime cuts sizzle – and the top U.S. inventors get their due
Adventure time: Welcome to Wednesday, fellow travelers, as we continue our exciting journey through the wilds of innovation and chart a course for socioeconomic fortune and glory. It’s April…
At BNL, an energetic history of medical innovation
By TOM MARINER // Upton-based Brookhaven National Laboratory is a national treasure operating at the forefront of energy science – but it’s also made profound contributions to medical sciences. One…
No. 673: Giving you some lip, with healthcare innovation, artichokes and a heartfelt St. Patrick’s Day blessing
May the road rise up to meet you: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we travel the long and exciting road of socioeconomic innovation straight through another busy workweek….
Sometimes, innovation’s apple falls close to the tree
By TOM MARINER // A tireless leader, real innovation, deep devotion among staff – these are the hallmarks of many successful tech firms headquartered on Long Island. But let’s not…
No. 661: Crispy tots crunch, the NL plays ball, Tim Sini lands on his feet – and we crepe you out, just a bit
Deuces wild: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the first Wednesday of February 2022 – making this 2/2/22, of course, a wild day indeed…
No. 650: Pursuing trivia, speaking Esperanto and exploring alien habitats – with masks required, sadly
Yule get there: Just 10 more days until Christmas, intrepid innovators, and you don’t need a calculator to know that makes it Dec. 15 out there. It’s also Wednesday…
Time passes, but some hiring principles never change
By TOM MARINER // Tom’s three rules of employment: Hire great people Tell them what you do Get the hell out of the way Although an obvious simplification that ignores…
No. 638: Founding fathers, all-American brews and worldwide workspaces – plus, the podcast from hell
Storm warning(s): Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the midpoint of a tempestuous late-October workweek, with not one but two nor’easters set to soak the East Coast. Undaunted, we…
To their credit, they enabled modern card transactions
By TOM MARINER // Today, it couldn’t be easier: Wheel your cart to the checkout, stick your debit card into the reader, punch in your PIN and done. The merchant…
No. 626: A saga of survival, ‘extinct’ beasts and delish double cheeseburgers, directed by Oliver Stone
Striking the proper atone: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the midpoint – for some – of another exciting week of socioeconomic innovation. To our readers of the Jewish…