Neil Gershenfeld Quote
Computer science is one of the worst things that ever happened to either computers or to science.
Neil Gershenfeld
Computer science is one of the worst things that ever happened to either computers or to science.
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About Neil Gershenfeld
Neil Adam Gershenfeld (born December 1, 1959) is an American professor at MIT and the director of MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms, a sister lab to the MIT Media Lab. His research studies are predominantly focused in interdisciplinary studies involving physics and computer science, in such fields as quantum computing, nanotechnology, and personal fabrication. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Scientific American has named Gershenfeld one of their "Scientific American 50" for 2004 and has also named him Communications Research Leader of the Year. Gershenfeld is also known for releasing the Great Invention Kit in 2008, a construction set that users can manipulate to create various objects.
Gershenfeld has been featured in a variety of newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times and The Economist, and on NPR.
He was named as one of the 40 modern-day Leonardos by the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago. Prospect named him as one of the top 100 public intellectuals.
Gershenfeld has been featured in a variety of newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times and The Economist, and on NPR.
He was named as one of the 40 modern-day Leonardos by the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago. Prospect named him as one of the top 100 public intellectuals.