The Twisty Road from Science to Technology
By Emily Weiss, Northwestern University
As scientists are increasingly asked to justify the usefulness of their research, basic science is under threat.
Emily Weiss
Disciplines:
ChemistryDr. Emily Weiss is the Dow Chemical Company Professor in Northwestern University’s Department of Chemistry. She earned her A.B. from Princeton University, and her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Northwestern in 2005. Dr. Weiss’s research group studies the behavior of nanoscale particles and molecules when they absorb light energy, and aims to discover ways they can convert light energy to electricity and fuel. She is a Public Voices Fellow with The Op-Ed Project.
