Taming Traffic
New projects attempt to predict congestion and help drivers steer clear.
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David Talbot
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I’m MIT Technology Review's chief correspondent, keeping an eye most often on the world of information and communication technologies—and asking my kids when I don’t understand what’s going on. Recent projects have taken me to Kenya to write about mobile-phone-based health initiatives, and Germany to explore how they’ll ramp up renewable power while closing down nuclear plants. My 2008 feature on the Obama campaign’s social-networking operation was selected for The Best Technology Writing 2009.
David Talbot's Stories
Finding an Antidote to Bioterror
Virologist C.J. Peters on bioterrorism preparedness.
Mass Solution
A cheap, portable malaria test is creating a buzz among epidemiologists.
R&D 2002: Advanced Brain Imaging
Hitachi Advanced Research Labs' brain science applications program breaks the mold with research to improve education through brain imaging.
R&D 2002: Electricity-Producing Vehicles
General Motors' Hydronomy program breaks the mold with research to link fuel cell cars to the electric grid by 2010.
Gentlemen, Start Your Robots
Self-reliant roadsters will race for a hefty Pentagon prize.
Super Soldiers
Nano materials could provide future soldiers with super strength, protection against bioweapons and even a way to communicate covertly.
Girding the Grid
Computer models may soon protect the grid from cascading failures.
