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Mathematics of Gamification

Foursquare Data Scientist Michael Li talks probabilities, integers and Bayesian Smoothing.

Remote Stereolunagraphy

Neal Stephenson and Cory Doctorow discuss the possibilities for moon dust.

Centrifugal Method for Particle Size Segregation

A student research project about a method for sorting lunar regolith by size, produced at the University of Washington as part of NASA’s Microgravity University program and overseen by James J. Riley, professor of mechanical engineering.

Carbon Capture

Jean M. Andino, one of the co-authors of this article, consulted with Charlie Jane Anders on “The Day It All Ended.” Andino is a Senior Sustainability Scholar at Arizona State University’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, and an Associate Professor at the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy.

Excerpt on iO9

Read an excerpt of “By the Time We Get To Arizona” by Madeline Ashby.

Inside Google’s Project Wing

The Atlantic‘s Alexis C. Madrigal explores Google X’s secret drone delivery program.

Human-Animal Studies

Human-Animal Studies (HAS) is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field that examines the complex and multidimensional relationships between humans and other animals.

The Neuroscience of Telepathy

This article examines the technological advancements neuroscience has made towards making telepathic communication a reality.

10 great iPhone and Android apps for job seekers

Like Arun in the story, our smart devices can also help us find jobs.

An Interview with Shelley Trammell: On Dyslexia

An Education News interview with Shelley Trammell, author of Living “Lexi”: A Walk in the Life of a Dyslexic (2008), about the experience of raising and advocating for her dyslexic daughter. Living “Lexi” was an important source of information for “Girl in Wave : Wave in Girl.”