CultureApril 1, 2017
America Declares War on Germany
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in Scientific American
Engineering
EngineeringMarch 31, 2017
Photo Friday: Mildred Dresselhaus (1930 - 2017)
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EngineeringMarch 31, 2017
Fear of the Submarine, 1917
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: March 31, 1917
CultureMarch 30, 2017
Ghost in the Sell: Hollywood’s Mischievous Vision of AI
With the new sci-fi flick Ghost in the Shell hitting theaters this week, Scientific American asks artificial intelligence experts which movies, if any, have gotten AI right
EngineeringMarch 28, 2017
The Point of Pointless Behaviors
How the “intrinsic motivation” we see in children can help us develop better robots
BiotechMarch 24, 2017
Mind-Reading Computers That Can Translate Thoughts into Words
In his latest book, Adam Piore explores how bioengineers are harnessing the latest technologies to unlock untapped abilities in the human body and mind, like translating neural brain patterns of thoughts into written words
EngineeringMarch 24, 2017
Women Workers Fill the Factories, 1917
Reported by Scientific American, this Week in World War I: March 24, 1917
EnergyMarch 21, 2017
Researchers Solve Critical Flaw in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Scientists have created a thin composite film that gives lithium–sulfur cells exceptional durability
EngineeringMarch 20, 2017
Forget Flying Cars: Passenger Drones May Be Hovering Soon at a Location Near You
Self-piloting quadcopters make more sense than an airplane–automobile hybrid—but safety and logistics problems remain
EngineeringMarch 17, 2017
Command, Control, Communication, Electricity, 1917
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: March 17, 1917
EngineeringMarch 10, 2017
Medallions and the Dark Arts of Propaganda, 1917
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: March 10, 1917
Space & PhysicsMarch 4, 2017
Could SpaceX Get People to the Moon in 2018?
The private launch company must overcome several hurdles to meet its aggressive schedule for an ambitious lunar mission