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Science & Tech Shaping Tomorrow
Advances in science and technology have helped humanity solve some of its biggest challenges throughout history. In this special section, explore how today’s innovations are addressing complex problems — from predicting disease outbreaks to generating empathy in the workplace — and shaping tomorrow.
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The colossal challenges our world faces in 2022 would be insurmountable in the absence of society’s most potent resources: science and technology. In the past two decades alone, experts in these fields have developed mind-controlled exoskeleton prosthetics, sequenced the genome of a cancer patient, created a computer chip that mimics the human brain, and grown meat in a lab, with potentially significant implications for the fight against climate change.
Philip Morris International (PMI) is in the midst of a profound corporate transformation. Over the last decade, PMI has invested billions of dollars to accelerate toward the ultimate objective of becoming a smoke-free company, driven by science and technology.
To advance societal progress, CEO Jacek Olczak has called for a new approach in which “science prevails and everyone works together with a sense of urgency and a common purpose.”
With this series, we seek to promote a rich and productive conversation around how science and technology can be harnessed for the greater good, producing innovations in critical areas such as climate change, hunger eradication, disability access, and more.
We invite everyone to take part.
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Investors and entrepreneurs are spending billions of dollars to disrupt and improve the food and farm sectors. Munson’s book Tech to Table helps make sense of the new ideas and technologies flooding the market, from methane-reducing seaweed to photo identification of weeds.
Richard Munson explains how food production is being reimagined
Innovations address social, economic, and environmental challenges.
The future with science and technology is bright
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Fostering inclusion to unlock innovation
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A day in the life of Jennifer Tsai
See how this physician, activist, and educator is advancing health equity and anti-racism in medicine.
How local health care companies are improving DEI
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Biobot Analytics’ founders believe wastewater data is the next weather data.
Start-up helps track COVID-19 through sewage water
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Health care in the United States is inequitable. A patient’s gender, race, sexual orientation, and beyond impacts both the care they receive and ultimately their health outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted these disparities, as well as the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion across the industry. Here, learn about a few of the bold leaders across the country who are working to create a more equitable health care system that puts patients first.
Discrimination in Health Care
Marian Salzman
SVP, Global Communications, Philip Morris International
Vantage Point combates sexual harassment and promotes diversity and inclusivity.
Using virtual reality to build better workplaces
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How local health care companies are improving DEI
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Tedrick, author of “Women of Color in Tech,” dreamed of working in technology from an early age, but the lack of role models who looked like her forced her to forge her own path. Now, she plants the seeds of a career in technology for young women of color who share her passion.
Susanne Tedrick advocates for diversity in the tech industry
Richard Munson explains how food production is being reimagined
Through her nonprofit The Shop Docs, Dr. Grotheer connects underserved communities with health care at an unexpected spot.
