The failed oil rig off the Louisiana coast has raised questions about whether and how the technology of drilling have failed us, and what can be done to mitigate future oil spills. Host Steven Cherry interviews Energywise blogger Dave Levitan about the current disaster, and Nanoclast blogger Dexter Johnson about how nanotechnologies might help.
Because we humans can’t care for everyone who needs it
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A start-up ranks data scientists and creates competitions between them for specific consulting projects
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The assembly line was invented 100 years ago. It’s time to invent the disassembly line
A new book argues for the environmental advantages of urban density
Canadian start-up ePACT’s dedicated system keeps organizations connected in emergencies
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The U.S. Army knows more about countering IEDs than any other organization
The U.S. BRAIN initiative will build the tools needed to model the human brain
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In a timely new memoir, a geologist chronicles his journey from shooting model rockets to becoming one of Curiosity’s lead scientists
A Georgia Tech professor of robotics argues automation is still creating more jobs than it destroys
Aereo takes broadcast TV signals and puts them on your computer, tablet, and smartphone—for a fee
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