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The blog of the Science, Technology and Public Policy program of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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Zachary Tumin
Tag Archives: Technology
Africa’s New Science and Innovation Agenda
by Calestous Juma I am on my way back from the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. This was a remarkable meeting with an overwhelming intellectual energy. The event was unique in many respects. But … Continue reading
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Are Digital Textbooks the New “Horseless Carriage”?
By Chris Dede The history of technology is filled with people examining a genuinely new innovation and seeing it simply as an extension of something familiar. For example, the automobile was originally termed a “horseless carriage.” When a camera was … Continue reading