Why Aaron Swartz’s Ideas Matter
The world lost a brilliant activist and a leading proponent of information freedom last week.
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Watch the World’s Most Promising Young Technologists Pitch their Big Ideas
From EmTech 2012: young innovators present world-changing ideas in three minutes or less.
EmTech Preview: Another Way to Think about Learning
Why I hope kids in Ethiopia can teach the rest of us something profound about education.
Joi Ito's Near-Perfect Explanation of the Next 100 Years
"One hundred years from now, the role of science and technology will be about becoming part of nature rather than trying to control it."
'Sketching' Electronics with Conductive Ink [Video]
Magnetic electronics and ferrous paper enable artistry in circuit design.
Data Shows Drafting Football Players is about Chance
When professional football teams pick players during the draft, uncertainty could be a greater factor than skill.
Cell Phones as Eye Doctors
A prototype device provides access to full-service optometry in your pocket.
A Real Space Hopper for Mars
The rocket-propelled vehicle would explore planets more efficiently than wheeled rovers.
MIT Study Cites Cheap Way to Cut Emissions
Requiring utilities to use existing natural gas plants fully could markedly reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
China, a Global Center of Energy Innovation?
There is intense optimism that the country can become the "cradle of clean energy."
