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Dow turns to AI to accelerate chemical search

CIO

With several million compounds to choose from, chemists often must resort to intuition when trying to solve complex problems around chemical processes. US multinational Dow Chemical was working with a pulp and paper manufacturer to improve inefficiencies in its chemical process with a goal of producing a better, safer pulp yield.

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5 reasons women make top team-first collaborators in tech

CIO

People expect fair treatment from female leaders Another aspect of female leadership that can strengthen internal collaboration stems from people’s expectations of how they’ll be treated. When applied in leadership, however, this community-driven mindset can have a powerful impact on collaboration.

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Space startup Wyvern raises $4.5M and joins YC’s latest cohort

TechCrunch

Hyperspectral imaging can provide detail about previously hidden information, including the chemical makeup of the scene it captures. Robson told me about how that key leadership team member came onboard. “First, we hit it off right from the first meeting,” he said. “Both of our teams really meshed well together. .”

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Synthetic DNA startup Catalog partners with Seagate for its DNA-based data storage platform

TechCrunch

While a traditional microprocessor processes binary code, Seagate’s chip has tiny reservoirs that process small amounts of synthetic DNA in liquid form; liquid from one reservoir on the chip can be processed with liquid from another reservoir to produce a chemical reaction.

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Red Lines and Policies – A Last Resort for Leaders

N2Growth Blog

response to Syrian chemical weapons dominates this week’s news. Thankfully, most of our problems are simpler than the President’s, but the Syria puzzle exposes the risk of one leadership tactic–leaders who draw red lines are likely to get stained in the process. By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth.

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Two Presidents, a Pope and Leadership Clarity

Next Level Blog

response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, I started thinking about writing a post on the points along the spectrum of clarity in leadership. General Leadership Leadership Lessons Personal Presence George W. Bush; Barack Obama; leadership clarity Pope Francis' President, George W. Click headline to continue.

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Rachel Carson’s Quiet and Powerful Leadership

Harvard Business Review

How a quiet introvert took on the chemical industry and made the world better.