by Pier Marton | May 26, 2010 | Eco, Future Tech, Ideas, Sci/Nat
Bio-mimicry. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit TweetShare on...
by Pier Marton | May 25, 2010 | Eco, Future Tech, Sci/Nat
Hi-tech sharks who can become invisible. Sharks have ears and eyes similar to humans, as well as electrical receptors that can detect a struggling fish or Earthโs magnetic field. A line of pressure-sensitive cells runs down each side of their body as well, letting...
by Pier Marton | May 24, 2010 | Afri, Exp, Future Tech, Health, Human Rights, Ideas, Politics, Racism, Time, Women
The Seed (boarding) schools as presented through 60 Minutes. and the letter from the founders who started this more than 10 years ago. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit TweetShare...
by Pier Marton | Apr 19, 2010 | Books, Future Tech, Ideas, Media, Software
Texts Without Context by Michiko Kakutani Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit TweetShare on...
by Pier Marton | Mar 10, 2010 | Eco, Future Tech, Sci/Nat
No chemicalsโฆ On TreeHugger.Com: Looking veeeery closely at spider hairs, scientists at the University of Florida have figured a way to mimic the varying lengths of spider body hair in order to create a flat, water-blocking and self-cleaning surface that could be...
by Pier Marton | Mar 3, 2010 | Cam, Film, Future Tech, Software
The rise of motion-capture technology creates problems when categorizing award entries. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit TweetShare on...