Last month’s article “The STEM Crisis Is a Myth,” by IEEE Spectrumcontributing editor Robert N. Charette, triggered a hearty response from readers. Many commenters shared his view—that there is no shortage of scientists and engineers—and quite a few were against it. It seemed clear that a discussion of the issue should continue.
And so, on 7 October, IEEE and Arizona State University’s Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes, convened a conversation between Charette and CSPO co-director Dan Sarewitz at CSPO’s Washington, D.C., office, just north of Dupont Circle. For those of you held back from attending by the government shutdown, the torrential rain, or the fact that you live nowhere near D.C., we’re posting a video of the hour-long event.
Radio fans can listen to Charette’s recent interview on NPR’s “Here and Now”. And Spectrum’s expanded coverage of the STEM crisis can be found here.
Robert N. Charette is a Contributing Editor to IEEE Spectrum and an acknowledged international authority on information technology and systems risk management. A self-described “risk ecologist,” he is interested in the intersections of business, political, technological, and societal risks. Charette is an award-winning author of multiple books and numerous articles on the subjects of risk management, project and program management, innovation, and entrepreneurship. A Life Senior Member of the IEEE, Charette was a recipient of the IEEE Computer Society’s Golden Core Award in 2008.
Jean Kumagai is the Executive Editor at IEEE Spectrum. She holds a bachelor's degree in science, technology, and society from Stanford University and a master's in journalism from Columbia University.