Quartz, cobalt, and the waste we leave behind
Three books reveal just how much the materials we rely on take a tragic toll on humans and the environment.
Source: technologyreview.com
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FOX Nation Partners With Martin Scorsese for New Docudrama 'Martin Scorsese Presents: THE SAINTS' -March 27, 2024 at 01:06 pm EDT
Hosted, Narrated and Executive Produced by Scorsese, First Four Episodes to Premiere in November 2024 Docudrama to Explore Stories of Eight Men and Women and Their Journey to Sainthood ...
Source: marketscreener.com
Two mines in North Carolina are the world's only producer of the quartz necessary for semiconductor manufacturing
Spruce Pine is a small town about two hours drive northwest of Charlotte, NC. You can get to the general area via a number of ways, depending...
Source: techspot.com
The world's semiconductor industry hinges on a single quartz factory in North Carolina
A mine in North Carolina is 'the sole supplier of the quartz required to make the crucibles needed to refine silicon wafers', and if it closed, the 'catastrophic' disruption to the semiconductor business would be felt for years.
Source: tomshardware.com
Universities and the "Material World"
What is higher education made of? Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization by Ed Conway Published in November 2023 What is higher education made of? Most of us in academia would answer that question by combining the words “students,” “faculty,” “staff,” “ideas,” “traditions” and “knowledge.”
Source: insidehighered.com