Tom Still

Research funding has produced real human benefits, with the promise of more

There was a time when most people who underwent appendectomy surgery could...

Against a backdrop of tariffs aimed at neighbors, one friend navigates a path

The imposition of tariffs on imports from two bordering nations, Canada and...

Attracting outside investors can help more young Wisconsin companies grow

Trade missions are an economic development tool that have worked throughout much...

Just catching up: Some follow-ups on past columns and news

Writing a weekly column is always a snapshot in time. Things can...

NIH-funded research produces cures, treatments, and jobs, even if it takes time

Howard Temin was a UW–Madison scientist who shared the 1975 Nobel Prize...

Wisconsin scientist sees bright future for fusion as well as fission

A running joke among physicists (yes, these folks can be funny) is...

Federal support for academic R&D helps people, economy in many ways

No one should be surprised that President Trump’s post-inaugural “shock and awe”...

Wisconsin needs to catch its neighbors in venture capital

The state gained a new member in its roster of early-stage investors...

Why tariffs have traction, even if economists and others don’t like them

President-elect Donald Trump has called tariffs “the most beautiful word in the...

More business ‘starts’ for Wisconsin needs action on several fronts

Those who regularly follow economic dynamics in Wisconsin (present geek included) are...