A Modest Proposal: Smartphone Balls
In the series "A Modest Proposal," my colleagues and I will propose inventions and projects that I think are eminently doable and would love made real.
Exploring the area between the unknown and the impossible.
In the series "A Modest Proposal," my colleagues and I will propose inventions and projects that I think are eminently doable and would love made real.
As the only surviving member of the human lineage, our species is profoundly alone in the universe. But what if our closest living relatives could take a giant leap closer to humankind?
Antidepressants might lift up one's spirits, but might they break hearts? In "Too Hard For Science?" I interview scientists about ideas they would love to explore that they don't think could be investigated...
Just saw "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" at a press screening on Friday. My review is coming soon, and until then, here's a preview — my interviews with James Franco and Andy Serkis, where I talk with them about the nature of humanity and the challenge of portraying a unique mind.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CYtdhHw-Lghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JmAV7NZMm8The interviews were shot in HD and were given to me on CompactFlash cards...
In the series "A Modest Proposal," my colleagues and I will propose inventions and projects that I think are eminently doable and would love made real.
In the series "Visions," science fiction about the very latest research will be paired with analysis looking into the facts behind the fiction. The goal is to marry ripped-from-the-headlines science fiction with analysis into the possibilities hinted at by new discoveries...
In the series, "From The Writer's Desk," I'll describe what I do for a living as a writer and ideas I have for advancing my craft. Imagine a lounge of celebrated writers and keen intellects from all across history...
History could be reenacted, raising the question of whether we live in a simulation In "Too Hard For Science?" I interview scientists about ideas they would love to explore that they don't think could be investigated...
In the series "A Modest Proposal," my colleagues and I will propose inventions and projects that I think are eminently doable and would love made real.
In the series, "From The Writer's Desk," I'll describe what I do for a living as a writer and ideas I have for advancing my craft. The mission of a journalist is to get answers to questions...