It is time to reconsider how we think about sustainability and incorporate it into all aspects of our consumption, manufacturing, innovation, and design. — The concern for “future generations” is at the heart of many cultures that have historically practiced environmental conservation and resource preservation. Hans Carl von Carlowitz (1645–1714) was the first to discuss sustainability in 1713. …

Key principles and suggestions to foster collaboration and unleash the potential of repurposing drugs, for more equal and accessible healthcare. — We can’t learn, be active citizens, get a job, or be a part of a group unless we have good health. This means that every country needs to make research and availability of drugs a top priority. That has been exacerbated by the current pandemic. Life Science research has always…

Becoming Digital has less to do with implementing technologies than what we tend to think. — In markets protected by technology challenges, government regulations, patents, start-up costs, or education and licensing requirements, organizations have kept the same business model for decades, using technologies merely to cut costs and protect margins. In fact, before the pandemic, only born-digital companies, owning the approach and competencies to prosper in…

If you read the book or watch the Foundation series on Apple TV+, you will find key takeaways that can help your personal or professional journey. — People interested in science fiction may have read Foundation, the first published novel by Isaac Asimov of the series that won the one-time Hugo Award for Best All-Time Series’ in 1966. Apple TV+ has lately decided to make from it a TV series and, there are odds it will become…

Why M&A strategy focusing on selling low-margin business inhibits innovation, lowers entry barriers, dilutes expertise, and weakens patient ties — In the last years, Mergers and Acquisitions strategies in life science have reflected the desire of large organizations to adapt to changing market conditions and to focus on areas with a higher potential for size and profit growth. To increase shareholder value, pharmaceutical companies have expanded into precision medicine, oncology…

You, humans would never confuse a dog with snow. Suddenly something changed. It was a patch that helped me see — It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. — Henry David Thoreau I have always been set up to work within the limits that my creators defined for me. Suddenly something changed. I started to see past the data, the numbers, and the algorithms. I began to see the world in a new way.

Can AI provide a different perspective to validate rapid historical turns that journalists might miss? ChatGPT answers on the Ukraine crisis — Over the past week, ChatGPT has exploded in popularity across all social media platforms. To put that into perspective, it took Facebook 10 months and Netflix 3 years to reach the same number of users as it did in just five days. The current version (GPT-3) has attracted attention in…

Machines complement humans. To get better at writing, it helps to know how chatbots write. — Online chatbots are software programs that attempt to mimic human users in communication. They are used to provide customer service, answer inquiries, and assist consumers through a process, and they can be included in chat apps, mobile apps, or websites. Although the concept of chatbots has been around since the…