An informal style reigned, with emphasis on the creation of something that looks natural, taking lessons from nature, yet in a controlled and ordered frame.
From new materals to cut down on plastic pollution to special devices to improve posture and comfort for wheelchair users, there women are at the forefront of creating the new technology for tomorrow.
"Antarctica creates a hostile environment," says the operations director for the British Antarctic Survey, "if you are not careful, it'll come around and bite you."
s lagging capacity for innovation is probably rooted in its rote education: Asian students, when they have the opportunity, flock to North American and European universities.