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A renegade teacher tells the students at the school straight out, much earlier than they were supposed to know, what their purpose in life is, claiming that knowing what one's life is […]
Chef Wylie Dufresne believes in playing with his food—but not in the usual sense of the phrase. In his popular New York restaurant, wd-50, Dufresne applies molecular gastronomy, a field […]
James Taranto has a strange op/ed in the Wall Street Journal accusing feminists of being hypocrites for defending Anthony Weiner, the liberal Democratic congressman who inadvertently exposed his boxer-brief-clad crotch […]
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Due to the negative association of the word "chemicals" with packaged foods, a kind of religion has developed around "natural" foods. Hold on, says molecular gastronomist Nathan Myhrvold. Many of […]
A kind of religion has developed around so-called "natural" foods. Hold on, says modernist chef and inventer Nathan Myhrvold. Do you like muffins? Do you like wine and cheese? If so, read on.
I'm nonplussed by Mary Elizabeth Williams' comment today, over at Salon, that Anthony Weiner's impending fatherhood "drastically changed" the Weinergate drama. Not that I disagree that "the timing of Weiner's […]
When French-American artist Louise Bourgeois passed away in May 2010, most remembered her as the “Spider Woman” thanks to her Maman series—giant metal spiders scattered all over the world in […]
One of the things that I find most frustrating is reading articles or comments on AQAP by people who have never bothered to actually read what the organization itself puts […]
A number of responses to my post on mental illness and civil rights deserve some further thought. A number of people have pointed to the variance in definitions of mental […]
It has been a busy week for me - and I think I've alluded to why - and this is likely my last live post until June 21. Look for […]
Post 9/11 airport security has caused comic levels of hassle for almost a decade, but the 'Checkpoint of the Future' will make flying the tolerable, dignified activity we all remember.
Hoping to exploit public skepticism over the banking system, a bunch of libertarians and internet geeks are hoping to disrupt our cash system with an online currency called Bitcoin.
Three upcoming events worth noting… ISTE The annual ISTE conference is right around the corner. Over 13,000 people attended last year, along with 456 vendors. The annual goal is to […]
Nanotechnology is set to drive a revolution in 'intelligent avionics' by using 'smart dust' that will help cut aircraft fuel burn and improve safety and communication, says Dan Thisdell.
M.I.T. researchers have created a new battery prototype that promises to be more efficient than existing car batteries by using electro-chemical fuel that, once spent, can be recharged.
The past few weeks have seen two developments that show that we're on the verge of home 3-D printing really breaking out into the mainstream, says Forbes' Alex Knapp.
It’s not Dr. Seuss. But Go the F*** to Sleep is extremely powerful, and it’s extremely powerful for an audience who has supported and stomached and loved and memorized-to-the-point-of-loving-slightly-less the […]
"Resist what resists in you," the god Krishna tells heroic Arjuna in Peter Brook's epic theatrical version of The Mahabharata. "Become yourself!" This is, as the experimental philosopher Joshua Knobe […]
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Archeologist and entrepreneur Larry Coben describes how he was able to spend very little money, enhance preservation and create an enormous community benefit in a Bolivian village.
Colleagues Tony Leiserowitz and Ed Maibach have released their latest survey report in the Global Warming Six Americas series. Below is the email summary from Tony describing the results from […]