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2013-02-07 19:37:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Making thermodynamics work for you. Insert Coin: Epiphany One Puck uses heat transfer to charge your phone http://engt.co/14V7mr4

2013-01-09 00:36:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

The newest in Dean Kamen technology, this invention sucks food from your stomach. What could possibly go wrong? 

2012-10-04 21:05:34 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

My latest, on better-for-you and better-for-the-Earth junk food. What do you think? 

2012-10-04 19:11:13 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)

I've seen some cleverly carved pumpkins before, but these amazing pumpkin carvings by Ray Villafane elevates tradition into the realm of art. Born into a poor farming family, he found himself having to whittle his own toys out of wood for his amusement. He eventually had to turn to pumpkins as his medium of choice when even that became too exorbitant. Luckily his early trials also honed his artistic skills to the point where he's able to bring out shockingly realistic scenes and faces out of mere pumpkins. Jump past the break to see more examples of his wonderful pumpkin art, just make sure you haven't had lunch yet. Some of them are too realistic ;)

http://www.boredpanda.com/halloween-pumpkin-carvings-ray-villafane/

2012-10-03 23:20:44 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

The Onion takes on nature videos. This is hilarious. 

2012-09-19 17:37:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-09-19 16:06:49 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-07-31 20:14:12 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

This technology is really neat! My newest for FastCompany.

2012-07-19 06:33:50 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Immunotherapy FTW! 

2012-06-21 17:55:56 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

2012-06-18 21:17:41 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

For lovers of Disney and space: Mercury has a hidden Mickey.

2012-06-13 16:59:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-06-09 02:47:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Love this, and love my alma mater.

2012-06-08 18:35:44 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

My new story on cross-species medical research that benefits both humans and animals. 

2012-05-22 04:30:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

My new story on oyster genetics research at USC.

2012-05-10 20:53:58 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

Bad allergies? It could be a lack of flora and fauna!

2012-04-29 15:59:31 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Increasing the number of microscopes in the world -- cheaply! -- can only lead to further insights.

2012-03-23 21:36:42 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

How hotels can change the world with used soap: my new story for Co.Exist:

2012-03-22 16:35:49 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

My new story for April's Popular Science: fish hitch a ride to get safely down a river in Oregon.

2012-03-20 16:27:33 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

What makes India the perfect incubator for innovation? Here's my new story, for FastCo.Exist:

2012-03-14 19:35:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Noise can make you more productive.

2012-03-12 04:33:51 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

How common are rare diseases? More common than you'd think.

2012-03-09 01:52:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Duh, but worth remembering in times like these.

2012-03-08 21:24:45 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Another great use of the Wii in medical science.

2012-03-07 22:42:00 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

My new story for LiveScience -- how the body responds to social isolation and why it pains us to be lonely.

2012-02-24 03:54:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Horses the size of house cats? Awesome outcome of global warming.

2012-02-14 07:55:42 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Very cool.

2012-01-23 19:15:20 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

I wrote my first story for Fast Company -- about all the junk that people donate following a disaster. Sex toys and wedding dresses? Viagra and Red Bull? Read on...

2012-01-13 21:39:19 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Hi friends, I am writing a column for the LA Weekly about big ideas and bright lights in our region. Here's my first!

2012-01-12 03:24:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

An engineer claims that, er, Iran's flying saucer downed a U.S. drone.

http://bit.ly/A0u9dQ

2012-01-11 05:35:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Plants that eat protein are awesome. Plants that have devised special ways to lure insects? Even better.

2012-01-10 17:26:08 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

LA should be in Long Beach. 'Nuff said.

2012-01-04 23:54:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Love this story.

2012-01-03 03:47:14 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

More interesting uses for the Kinect...

2011-12-29 21:38:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Fascinating.

2011-12-12 17:59:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Singapore is a great airport. Is it the best?

2011-12-07 20:59:20 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Mosquito Buster is one I haven't heard of -- an interesting use of sound.

2011-12-05 20:17:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Google Easter Eggs
[ #Google, #EasterEggs] http://goo.gl/qdos5

+Veronica Belmont as well as several others posted a fun easter egg today: http://goo.gl/N4rh1 This one was do a Google search for "do a barrel roll", press Enter after. Click here http://goo.gl/G0WZ4 to see.

So naturally I had to look up more on google search:

Open up reader.google.com and press: up arrow, up arrow, down arrow, down arrow, left arrow, right arrow, left arrow, right arrow, B, A". Still works with the reader refresh.

Google Search Pirate Theme: https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=xx-pirate or http://goo.gl/5iJ5t
Google Search Hacker Theme: https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=xx-hacker or http://goo.gl/TUsFB
Google Search Pig Latin Theme: https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=xx-piglatin or http://goo.gl/FuY7l
Google Search Klingon... more »

2011-12-02 18:15:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

They have their priorities straight: Scottish researchers build a lab-on-a-chip for testing whiskey http://bit.ly/s7HvBy

2011-10-19 18:19:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"I thought this is the part when everyone says: “Who cares about fungus?” But everyone said: “Holy crap, really?”

I interview Adam Rogers about one of the best science stories from the year - his tale of the Sherlock Holmes of fungus, and a mystery that involves Canadian whiskey. This is full of great insight into how great stories come about and how they're crafted.

2011-10-19 18:18:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Odd question, interesting answer: can too much spicy food kill you? My story out today.

2011-09-28 17:36:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Eco-engineering story in WIRED: how to make a reef?