The people who make it happen (part one)
Your new-look Engineering & Technology first went to press a year ago and, to celebrate the anniversary, the editors here publish a list of who we believe to be 25 of the most influential figures in the world of engineering and technology today.
At the First European Futurists Conference in Lucerne two years ago, John Casti shocked delegates by predicting a major global recession in 2008. Here he explains why the prevailing mood means the worst is yet to come for engineering and technology.
With much of the funding for renewable energy projects based on carbon trading, it is vital that practices operate successfully. But, as E&T discovers, all may not be well with the scheme.
The success of YouTube and the BBC's iPlayer is testing the ISPs' ability to deliver. E&T looks at their response to the bandwidth bulge.
E&T nominates what it considers to be the top 25 movers and shakers in the engineering and technology professions - and invites the readers to vote for the winner. There is also an accompanying poll to find out who E&T readers consider to be the most famous engineer of all time. Plus, industry news, sector-specific articles and regular columns.
A helping hand 
Advances in vision and safety systems and the need to cut costs are driving manufacturers to implement the latest robotics on the factory floor.
Olympics Watch - Electrical infrastructure
Before construction work could begin on the London Olympic Park the electrical infrastructure needed to be put in place, as E&T discovers.
Quantum leaps
Systems based on quantum processing techniques could represent a new era in high-performance computing - but they will not necessarily be suitable for every application. E&T reports.
The attack almanac
"E-crime is not random - it follows world events and seasonal trends. So adopting an anticipatory security strategy can help close vulnerabilities" - Aladdin Knowledge Systems' Iftach Ian Amit investigates this claim.
Open to the future?
Microsoft's Silverlight development tool may aspire to greater professionalism, but its maker is finding the licensed code habit hard to give up.
Food fix
Consumers are striving to ditch the sat-fat and eat five-a-day, so food manufacturers are serving up innovation.
Profitable proximity
European manufacturers can no longer rely on outsourcing to drive growth, E&T explains.
Pioneering plastics
The blueprint for a 'unique' lightweight commuter bicycle presented a major challenge to a specialist injection-moulding firm.
If we launch it, will they come?
How can you predict whether customers will flock to a new communications service, or avoid it like a bad smell? E&T offers some guidance.
Analysis: Innovation on show in Vegas
E&T finds that the consumer electronics industry has plenty of new products to offer, if only it can sell them.
Prince of rails
E&T climbs aboard the Australian tram that (almost) conquered the world.
The great divide
Is there a useful connection between science and art, or do these two kinds of human endeavour have nothing at all in common?
Gadgets
Our resident gadget expert looks at the latest in HDTV, and offers some tips for budding film-makers.
Density drive
Chipmakers are jostling for position to lead the race for circuit density on silicon as they head beyond the 32nm generation.
The crystal method
The hunt for more performance at 22nm is focusing attention on the silicon crystal itself, E&T reports.
The people who make it happen (part two)
Your new-look Engineering & Technology first went to press a year ago and, to celebrate the anniversary, the editors here publish a list of who we believe to be 25 of the most influential figures in the world of engineering and technology today. Continued - part two.
The people who make it happen (part three)
Your new-look Engineering & Technology first went to press a year ago and, to celebrate the anniversary, the editors here publish a list of who we believe to be 25 of the most influential figures in the world of engineering and technology today. Continued - part three.
The people who make it happen (part four)
Your new-look Engineering & Technology first went to press a year ago and, to celebrate the anniversary, the editors here publish a list of who we believe to be 25 of the most influential figures in the world of engineering and technology today. Continued - part four.
The people who make it happen (part five)
Your new-look Engineering & Technology first went to press a year ago and, to celebrate the anniversary, the editors here publish a list of who we believe to be 25 of the most influential figures in the world of engineering and technology today. Continued - part five.
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