Lawrence Larson, Dean of Engineering, Brown University on the Next Generation of Engineers | WHC 9003

January 24, 2017 by

Lawrence Larson, Dean of Engineering at Brown University joins host Llewellyn King to talk about fostering the next generation of engineers, and what role (if any) politics should take in scientific research.
White House Chronicle, Show #9003
Air Date: Jan. 20, 2017
Host: Llewellyn King
Guest: Lawrence Larson, Brown University
Topic: The future of engineering in an unsteady political climate

Chuck Yeager, a Real Hero, Breaks Through in New Book

Llewellyn King

Winston Churchill used to advise young people to read “Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations,” the oft-updated compilation of brief quotes from just about anyone who said something memorable. Of course, Churchill added more than a few of his own. He may have added more to the storehouse of aphorisms than any writer since Shakespeare. But others have […]

COVID’s Legacy — the End of Service From Airlines to Banks

Llewellyn King

The wreckage from COVID continues to litter our lives. We work differently, play differently and are entertained differently. For all I know, romance isn’t how it was. How can it be? So many fell in love, or just into dating, at work. When Zooming at home, that doesn’t quite cut it. Customer service of all kinds […]

The Talent Shortage That Threatens Journalism

Llewellyn King

“Journalists can be so good at reporting others, but are seldom good at reporting themselves.” That is what my friend Kevin d’Arcy, a distinguished British journalist, wrote in an article titled “Living in Interesting Times,” published recently on the website of the United Kingdom Chapter of the Association of European Journalists. D’Arcy, who has worked […]

Elizabeth, the Essential Queen, Dies

Llewellyn King

“The Queen is dead. Long live the King.” Some would add to that traditional and ringing appeal, “God save the monarchy.” It may not need saving, but the British monarchy won’t be the same. Queen Elizabeth II was a one off, as they say. I clearly remember the death of King George VI, and the […]