In a Frog's Eye
A poet at heart, Jerome Lettvin changed our understanding of visual perception.
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I’m a former editorial intern at MIT Technology Review. Topics I am currently covering include the future of peer-review publishing, science startups, and what technology can tell us about nature, particularly elephants. I graduated from Princeton with an A.B. in Geosciences have completed the master’s program in Science Writing at MIT. I am also a metal aficionado.
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The New Internet Teaching Stars
On the Web, even a teacher can become a little bit rich and famous.
Verifying a Vortex
A scientist's quest to demonstrate the Coriolis effect in a bathtub
HIV Vaccines to be Tested at the Disease's Epicenter
Researchers will test four experimental vaccines in a region in South Africa where one in five adults is infected with HIV.
Three Questions for George Whitesides
The Harvard chemist talks about the problem of solving problems.
Study Reveals a Confused View of Mobile Phone Privacy and Security
Many users' perceptions are at odds with the realities, researchers show.
Software Detects Motion that the Human Eye Can't See
The video technique could lead to remote diagnostic methods, like the ability to detect the heart rate of someone on a screen.
Smart Headlights See through Rain and Snow
Software could make it easier to see in difficult driving conditions.
A Virtual Telescope Turns Back toward Earth
A plug-in for WorldWide Telescope lets curious users explore the home planet.
Science Journal Produces a Different Kind of Viral Video
The world's first peer-reviewed video journal gives scientists a better way to show others how to replicate experiments.
