empire state building

11.23.09

Sustainably Speaking: Buildings, a Better Future

Last week, the owners of the Empire State Building announced they were going to turn their iconic New York landmark green — as in sustainable (the color is fine as is)

By Dr. Bill Chameides Posted 04.17.2009 at 12:07 pm 0 Comments

PopSci.com welcomes Dr. Bill Chameides, dean of Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment. Dr. Chameides blogs at The Green Grok to spark lively discussions about environmental science, keeping you in the know on what the scientific world is discovering and how it affects you – all in plain language and, hopefully, with a bit of fun. PopSci.com partners with The Green Grok, bringing his blog posts directly to our users. Give it a read and get in on the discussion!

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Burj Dubai

The world's tallest building

By Carl Hoffman Posted 04.12.2004 at 3:00 pm 0 Comments

What: The world’s tallest building
Where: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Cost: $1 Billion â€ $2 billion
Crux: A 2,000-foot-high building capable of withstanding 120-mph winds.

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Mental Muscles of Steel

Looking to boost your science smarts? First test your IQ organ, then follow our 6-point brain regimen. Soon you'll be crunching bogus claims and citing stats with the best.

By McKenzie Funk Posted 02.01.2004 at 11:00 am 0 Comments

If you want to go from scrawny to brawny in 30 days, there is no shortage of miracle shape-up programs. But as impressive as beefy pecs and triceps may look, they won't help you cite the evidence for Einstein's special theory of relativity, rattle off pi to the 20th decimal place, or liberate yourself from the mass delusion that a penny dropped from the Empire State Building will gather enough speed to kill a hapless pedestrian. We at PopSci believe the body part most worth stretching and toning—not to mention showing off—is the brain.

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