The Herman Trend AlertJuly 13, 20223D Printed HomesThough I spoke at this year's South by Southwest (SWSX) iconic event in Austin, I was disappointed to have missed this extraordinary development in home design and construction. Using a Vulcan printer, the Austin-based construction technology company ICON showed its brand-new 3D-printed home.A
The Herman Trend AlertJune 29, 2022New Discoveries in Diet, Eye Health, and LifespanA research team from the Buck Institute have made some fascinating discoveries that ultimately will help humans to live longer in better health with ability to see better as well.Assistance from the Lowly Fruit FlyMany years ago, in
The Herman Trend AlertJune 15, 2022Banking: An Industry in UpheavalA couple of weeks ago on a Saturday, a good friend of mine called me while she was waiting for her husband to make their monthly deposit of rent checks. Though there are four branches in Beverly Hills, none was open
The Herman Trend AlertJune 8, 2022Supply Chain Issues RevisitedRecently when I visited my favorite local supermarket, H-E-B, I felt like I had traveled back in time to the lockdown when there had been empty shelves. What's behind many of the current supply chain issues is not what you think. It's
The Herman Trend AlertMay 25, 2022Robots for HospitalsWhen I was 16, I was a volunteer at the Touro Infirmary, the hospital in New Orleans, where my father practiced medicine. One of my jobs was to deliver medical materials to the wards, including hypodermic needles and surgical trays of sterilized instruments