Dave Mosher

Enter The 2013 Popular Science Invention Awards

Garage inventors, we want to hear about your world-changing devices. Submit your entry by January 14, 2013.

By Dave Mosher Posted 12.28.2012 at 3:30 pm 23 Comments

The Most Egregious Science Mistakes In Movies This Year

Sci-fi movies should bend the rules to impress audiences, but they can't play people for complete fools. Review the most science-distorting movies of 2012 in this gallery.

By Dave Mosher Posted 12.28.2012 at 9:00 am 19 Comments

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Technology

5 Science Toys For Dogs (And Their Nerdy Owners)

Nearly as many dogs live in U.S. homes as kids, and they're smarter than you think (the dogs, that is). Give them the STEM education they deserve with this holiday gift guide.

By Dave Mosher Posted 12.13.2012 at 10:00 am 3 Comments

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Science

Watch Today's Total Solar Eclipse Live From The Middle Of Nowhere, Right Here

Today's total solar eclipse will graze northern Australia before casting its shadow across the Pacific Ocean. But you don't have to miss the show. Watch the event live from island-based video streams.

By Dave Mosher Posted 11.13.2012 at 2:06 pm 1 Comment

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Technology

How James Bond's Aston Martin Survived A Huge Explosion In 'Skyfall'

The Aston Martin DB5 that made its first James Bond cameo in 1964's Goldfinger gets bullet-ridden and blown up in the new movie Skyfall. Except not really.

By Dave Mosher Posted 11.13.2012 at 1:30 pm 12 Comments

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Technology

How The Evil Tech In James Bond Films Evolved Alongside Real-World Fears

Five 007 threats adapted from history, from nuclear-powered missile jammers to anonymous computer hackers

By Dave Mosher Posted 11.08.2012 at 3:04 pm 3 Comments

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Science

Monsters Are People Too, Says Dungeons And Dragons Study

A study suggested by a 12-year-old finds that a monster's gaze captures our attention as well as a human's--no matter where the creature's peepers are located or how many it has.

By Dave Mosher Posted 10.31.2012 at 2:28 pm 1 Comment

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The Environment

5 Things Hurricane Sandy Reveals About Global Warming

It's tempting to link the nature of this week's "Frankenstorm" to human-caused climate change, but the scientific realities are nuanced. Here are five surprising takeaways.

By Dave Mosher Posted 10.30.2012 at 8:00 am 63 Comments

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DIY

Video: Giant 3-D Printing Factory Opens In New York City

Shapeways, an online 3-D printing company, opened an enormous "Factory of the Future" in Queens, New York that could house 50 industrial printers and churn out millions of consumer-designed products a year.

By Dave Mosher Posted 10.19.2012 at 12:00 pm 1 Comment

A pair of 3-D-printed nylon scissors that New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg used to open Shapeways' new "Factory of the Future" in Queens.

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Technology

What Absolutely Cannot Go Wrong When Felix Baumgartner Attempts The Longest Free Fall In History

On Monday, Baumgartner will attempt a record-breaking skydive from 23 miles up. Can he pull it off? And is it just a stunt, or does it stand to benefit science?

By Dave Mosher Posted 10.05.2012 at 12:00 pm 9 Comments

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DIY

Video: 3 Crazy Maker Faire Projects

From flaming unicorns and drivable hammocks to chair-sized 3-D printers and cat-accommodating wagons, check out the highlights of NYC’s 2012 Maker Faire.

By Dave Mosher Posted 10.01.2012 at 1:04 pm 1 Comment

Handmade robots at NYC's 2012 Maker Faire dance in sync to music.

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read more about > art, art projects, DIY, do it yourself, gadgets, maker faire, Technology

Science

"Looper" And The Real Science Of Time Travel

A theoretical physicist at MIT shares what we actually know about toying with the arrow of time.

By Dave Mosher Posted 09.27.2012 at 12:05 pm 24 Comments

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DIY

Video: Tour the First Retail 3-D Printing Store In The U.S.

MakerBot Industries is opening the first U.S. retail store dedicated to 3-D printing. Explore a space that may soon arrive at a shopping mall near you.

By Dave Mosher Posted 09.20.2012 at 1:46 pm 6 Comments

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DIY

First 3-D Printing Store Opens In U.S.

MakerBot will open a 3-D printing shop on Sept. 20 in New York City. Inside, a new breed of machines prints out designs from the web. The hope: to make the hobby mainstream.

By Dave Mosher Posted 09.19.2012 at 5:20 pm 6 Comments