Computing
Your Employer May Be Spying on You—and Wasting Its Time
New technologies help companies monitor their workers’ every move. But do those data tell them anything useful?
Stories by Rose Eveleth
Health
Exercising Caution: Intensive Athletic Activity Could Be Fatal to Those with Sickle-Cell Trait
Scientists are studying why some athletes with a sickle-cell mutation face a greater risk of sudden death
The Sciences
TED Education Wants Your Help Bringing Cool Science to the Classroom
At TED Education, we're obsessed with learning. Whether it's about the history of the cell theory, or how to write a slam poem. And since I happen to be obsessed with science, I have a particularly fond place in my heart for our science lessons...
Biology
Cloud-Borne Bacteria May Affect Human Health and the Environment
Beyond affecting health, atmospheric microbes might also have an important effect on cloud formations and climate
The Sciences
The Physics of the Olympic High Jump
Information bits from the news
The Sciences
Will Swimsuit Controversy Rise Again? [Timeline]
Arguments over whether high-tech attire gives swimmers an unfair advantage have been waged for 80 years
Technology
Gooooal! 2 Technologies Compete to Sense Soccer Goals
A major botched call by referees during the World Cup has opened the door for computerized replacements
Biology
Should Oscar Pistorius's Prosthetic Legs Disqualify Him from the Olympics?
Scientists debate whether prosthetic legs give Pistorius an unfair advantage in the 400-meter race
Health
Patent Watch: Ultrasound Guide Probe Device
We're in Iceland - thanks for traveling with us!
Health
Simple Wristbands May Track Seizure Risk
An M.I.T. Media Lab professor talks about new wristbands that measure seizures
You wanted to know: who are these scientists?
You wanted to know: who are these scientists? Introducing: Ben Van Mooy (sort of)
You wanted to know: who are these scientists? Introducing: Assaf Vardi
Water, water everywhere: a flow chart guide to the science on board
You wanted to know: who are these scientists? Introducing: Ana Martins
You wanted to know: who are these scientists? Introducing: Marco Coolen
You wanted to know: who are these scientists? Introducing: Jack DiTullio
Evolution
You wanted to know: who are these scientists? Introducing: Kay Bidle
One of the things a lot of people want to know is just who these scientists are in the first place. So in the next few days I'm going to introduce you to some of them.
