Amar Bhidé on Creativity and Innovation in the Economy and Education

Columbia University professor and author of “The Venturesome Economy” (Princeton University Press), on the role of "all the various forms of knowledge generated by the massively multiplayer innovations game that sustains economic growth” and what impact this awareness should have on education.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/business/30ping.html?_r=1&ref=business

What Has Driven Women Out of Computer Science?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/business/16digi.html?em#

There is a widening gap between males and females in the computer science field. After advances 25 years ago, girls are no longer enrolling in computer science at previous rates. The authors point to the rise in action gaming along with the 'nerdy' perception of the field as two factors driving girls away from computer science.