Abstract: In our world there is a huge quantity of different materials, alloys, compositions, substances. They have different mechanical properties, chemical compositions, different colors, smells, ...

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...

I believe that every person has a superpower. Some lead with instinct, others with precision. Some ignite ideas, others build the systems that make those ideas real. The trick — in business, in ...

Picture this: you’ve decided to host a dinner party. The guest list is small but important. You spend the week cleaning the house, polishing the silver, and making sure every detail reflects care. You ...

Nonlinear systems and networks theory is a branch of automatic control theory. It takes systems and networks described by nonlinear differential equations or difference equations as its research ...

Admit it, you’ve reused passwords. Despite all the warnings about proper credential management, we’ve all repurposed passwords across multiple accounts. Northwestern Engineering’s Sruti Bhagavatula, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Regardless of your career choice, you will always need a ...