Scotland Needs to Declare War

  Another discussion I had the other day, this time with a colleague. We were talking about the difference between Silicon Valley in California and Route 128 in Massachussettes (Boston). The colleague correctly pointed to the historical fact that it was the wartime investment by the US government that was responsible for the massive R […]

WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE LACK OF ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEURS

  Yesterday I had an interesting conversation with a former student of mine who is a scientist and recently submitted her PhD. The conversation surrounded the perceived lack of academic entrepreneurs — Professors who were interested in starting businesses themselves, or who could advise students who wished to do so. Or even those who are […]