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Technology Progresses When Business, Government, and Academia Work Together

Harvard Business

As many people know, Alexander Fleming originally discovered the miracle cure in 1928, when his bacteria culture was contaminated by a mold. Manufacturers, on the other hand, value safety just as much as performance, so that they don’t have to add extra shielding to the battery that increases weight and diminishes overall efficiency.

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Why It’s So Hard to Train Someone to Make an Ethical Decision

Harvard Business

Take the decision of Sam Waksal, the former CEO of the emerging biotechnology company ImClone Systems. Remaining efficient and productive overtook deeper reflection on the ethical implications of “selling” products to customers without their knowledge.

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