Innovation is the source of economic prosperity and global progress, simplifying routines and enriching quality of life. The internet has fundamentally altered how the world works, communicates and thinks. The global information revolution has ushered in a new era of global conversations, cooperation and crowd-sourcing among researchers, speeding the spread of new ideas and technologies in every discipline. Researchers race to develop energy alternatives, synthetic biology, transportation improvements, environmental protections or cures for disease. Governments must keep up pace with funding of education and infrastructure as well as regulations on patents, immigration, intellectual property protections and more.

Human Culture, an Evolutionary Force

Could globalization be in our genes?
Nicholas Wade
March 2, 2010

Broad New Hacking Attack Detected

Knowing the location of hackers is nearly impossible
Siobhan Gorman
February 22, 2010

Iran to Suspend Google’s Email

You don’t have Gmail
Christopher Rhoads, Chip Cummins, and Jessica E. Vascellaro
February 11, 2010

Big Brother 2.0?

New state-run media channels politicize international news
Mark MacKinnon
February 10, 2010

Animosity Against English Teachers in Seoul

Are English teachers in South Korea unwelcome?
Jiyeon Lee
February 9, 2010