How do self-driving cars “see”?
Adults Creativity Science Technology AutomotiveTake a look at the LIDAR and integrated photonics technologies that help self-driving cars navigate obstacles, no matter the environment, weather or light.
How Sand Mining Destroys One Home to Build Another
Adults Construction Education EnvironmentAs Singapore dredges sand out from beneath Cambodia’s mangroves one woman is faced with the erasure of her beloved home.
The real reason conspiracy theories work
Adults History Human PsychologyHere's why we've evolved to fall for conspiracy theories.
How To Survive The First Hour Of A Nuclear Blast
Adults Environment Life NatureThe situation has played out in TV and movies for years, but what should you really do if a nuke detonated near you?
Primitive Technology: Fired Clay Bricks
Adults Construction Creativity NatureCreating fired clay bricks from scratch.
We need to relearn how to play nice in peer review
Teachers Education Mental Health Teacher CafeMost educators obsess about the quality of their work and are afraid, at best, to disappoint their department and mentors, and at worst, to have their name blacklisted among the community.
Magnetic Micro-Robots
Adults Creativity Science TechnologyTiny robots activated by magnetic fields may be used in future biomedical procedures.
The wild world of carnivorous plants
Adults Biotechnology Life NatureVenus fly traps, bladderworts and sundews, oh my! Learn about carnivorous plants and their predatory antics to lure, trap and digest prey.