The best aspect of myjob as a journalist covering science and technology is the opportunity to talk with smart, passionate people on a daily basis. Doing so never fails to give me optimism for the future. Humanity will face some steep challenges in the years ahead, but I’m confident in our ability to figure out ways to overcome them.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a case in point. Through Dec. 17, the virus had claimed more than 1.6 million lives worldwide, including 315,641 Americans. While most of us can only despair at those numbers, engineers around the world are devising innovative ways to solve the problem.