I recently gave a talk at Stevens about how I came to write The End of Science, which was published two decades ago and just reissued with a new preface.
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Last summer, I looked forward to not having to commute to school anymore. My commute on the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) usually entailed taking the 6:08 a.m.
Finally, a useful article! No, but seriously, how many times have you walked passed Schaefer gym during a career fair only to see a long, winding line of identically dressed, white and navy worker ants?
Last March, China’s National People’s Congress wrote a draft for an anti-terrorism bill that required companies to implement encryption backdoors. A spokeswoman from the Chinese Foreign Ministry insisted that the bill was “a requirement for the government in combating terrorism.”
One of my favorite worlds to engage in, whether it be through books or movies, is the cyberpunk reality world. The term “cyberpunk” is closely associated with sci-fi movies and video games, and they can construct these worlds to appear real to us.
Welcome to the new column in the Stute! I will be featuring interviews with Stevens students who are passionate about the arts.
“Gravitational Waves Detected, Confirming Einstein’s Theory.” That’s how The New York Times reported that the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) had detected gravitational waves, first predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity a century ago.
There has been one specific topic of conversation that has been in my mind all week. After an incident involving a collision with a woman on the street that was too preoccupied with her cellphone to acknowledge my existence, I wondered: How has our society changed with the release of the smartphone?
Starring… Trevor Batchelder
Age: 21
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Toms River, NJ
In addition to having an immense love for chemistry and engineering, Trevor Batchelder is passionate about the performing arts.
On Fourth St. between Garden and Park is a Mexican takeout and delivery place that’s perfect for the college crowd. With a larger menu than Chipotle and Qdoba, a bit more of an authentic experience can be had for a lesser price than Charrito’s.