Tech
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.
Assignment: Impossible
Exploring the area between the unknown and the impossible.
The Sciences
Missing Links: Review of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
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?
Mind
Too Hard For Science? Are There Drugs That Kill Love?
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...
The Sciences
From The Writer's Desk: Interviewing the stars of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
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...
Tech
A Modest Proposal: A Pocket 3-D Printer
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.
Tech
Visions: Rare and Precious
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...
Mind
From The Writer's Desk: A Salon of the Mind
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...
The Sciences
Too Hard For Science? Rerunning the Past
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...
Tech
A Modest Proposal: Game-Sourcing
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.
The Sciences
From The Writer's Desk: New Questions, New Frontiers
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...
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