Susan Fourtané
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Susan Fourtané is a Science and Technology Journalist, a professional writer with over 18 years experience writing for global media and industry publications. She's a member of the ABSW, WFSJ, Society of Authors, and London Press Club.
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Leadership: Why recruiting more women in supply chain matters
How to search for talent implies having a broad and open mind to look past the obvious, to go beyond conventional methods, and to accept that a better gender balance in supply chain results in a more successful business. However, the industry is still struggling to make that happen. And, at this point, it's almost unbelievable. In the past, I reported about and for the electronics supply chain and logistics industry for years, contributing to industry specific publications such as EBN (Electronics Business Network) and EETimes (Electronics Engineering Times), and the Adecco Group, a workforce solutions company; it surprises me that some things have changed so little or not change at all.
By Susan Fourtané about 2 hours ago in Journal
How machines can learn from human behaviour. Top Story - March 2026.
In order to understand where we are and where we are going, we need to understand where we were first. - Susan Fourtane Could a human behaviour simulator be embedded into a robot or online avatar to the point that it’s hard to distinguish between a real person or artificial intelligence? Scientists have been upping the stakes in this “Turing test” for years, to the point that human-mimicking programmes are ready to answer tricky questions, assist people with online shopping or be companions.
By Susan Fourtané about 10 hours ago in Futurism
Hemp as a sustainable material
The ecological properties of hemp makes it one of the types of insulation used in construction with the lowest carbon emissions footprint. In the future, hemp could play a paramount role in the race towards reducing the global carbon emissions footprint to fight climate change, and a more sustainable construction industry.
By Susan Fourtané 6 days ago in Earth
The woman who controls the weather. Top Story - February 2026.
This morning, just like any other morning, I was sitting drinking my tea. Frankly, I was a bit annoyed thinking about a recent incident with someone I don’t even know. Then, I suddenly read on my mug:
By Susan Fourtané 29 days ago in Humor
