ComputingAugust 16, 2019
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
Rose Eveleth is a writer and producer who explores how humans tangle with science and technology. She's the creator and host Flash Forward, a podcast about possible (and not so possible) futures, and has covered everything from fake tumbleweed farms to million dollar baccarat heists.
HealthAugust 13, 2013
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 SciencesApril 23, 2013
TED Education Wants Your Help Bringing Cool Science to the Classroom
March 1, 2013
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
August 1, 2012
Patent Watch: Ultrasound Guide Probe Device
The SciencesAugust 1, 2012
The Physics of the Olympic High Jump
Information bits from the news
The SciencesJuly 30, 2012
Will Swimsuit Controversy Rise Again? [Timeline]
Arguments over whether high-tech attire gives swimmers an unfair advantage have been waged for 80 years
TechnologyJuly 26, 2012
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
July 24, 2012
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
EvolutionJuly 14, 2012
We're in Iceland - thanks for traveling with us!
EvolutionJuly 13, 2012
You wanted to know: who are these scientists?
EvolutionJuly 12, 2012
You wanted to know: who are these scientists? Introducing: Ben Van Mooy (sort of)
EvolutionJuly 11, 2012
You wanted to know: who are these scientists? Introducing: Assaf Vardi
EvolutionJuly 10, 2012
Water, water everywhere: a flow chart guide to the science on board
EvolutionJuly 10, 2012
You wanted to know: who are these scientists? Introducing: Ana Martins
EvolutionJuly 9, 2012
You wanted to know: who are these scientists? Introducing: Marco Coolen
EvolutionJuly 6, 2012
You wanted to know: who are these scientists? Introducing: Jack DiTullio
EvolutionJuly 5, 2012
You wanted to know: who are these scientists? Introducing: Kay Bidle
EvolutionJuly 3, 2012
A graphical representation of the cruise so far
EvolutionJuly 2, 2012
How to stay sane on a ship in the middle of the ocean
EvolutionJuly 1, 2012
On the importance of names, part two. What's the difference between a boat and a ship?
HealthJuly 1, 2012
Simple Wristbands May Track Seizure Risk
An M.I.T. Media Lab professor talks about new wristbands that measure seizures
EvolutionJune 29, 2012
Arts and crafts day on the Knorr
EvolutionJune 28, 2012
On the importance of names. Or, "Are we at the hump or the hole?"