by Rich Wilson | Nov 8, 2016 | Essays-RichWilson
Shipping is an unseen, yet essential, industry. Around 90% of the world’s goods are sent to their destinations by ship. On land, if you live near a port, you might see a few ships from time to time. At chokepoints for the movement of ships, Panama and Suez...
by Rich du Moulin | Nov 8, 2016 | Essays - Rich du Moulin
Most people go about their daily lives never thinking about how the goods they use every day end up in their home. World trade is bigger today than ever before in history, and 98 percent of everything that comes to the United States and most other countries arrive by...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 1, 2016 | Essays, Essays-RichWilson
When I was a young boy, I read about the great solo circumnavigators: Joshua Slocum, Francis Chichester, Bernard Moitessier. Their adventures, courage, skill, and pursuit of their dreams mesmerized me. I wondered whether I could ever be smart enough, strong enough, or...
by Prof. Maria Zuber | Nov 1, 2016 | Essays, Essays - Maria Zuber
I have never wanted to do anything else but study space. I grew up in anthracite country in eastern Pennsylvania, where there were no professional scientists or nearby colleges where one could be exposed to enrichment programs in science. But living there worked for...
