• Science

    A Fashion Geek Release Party

    By taylorhengen Posted on 3.27.2009 4 Comments

    The blaring techno, waifish models and $10 cocktails all seemed appropriate for a book release party/fashion show, but one thing was truly different from your usual runway moment: the clothes. Designer Diana Eng has become famous for her blend of style and science, mixing technology into her accessories and clothes whenever possible. PopSci.com attended her recent release party, and brought back some photos of the fierce fashion geekery.

  • Technology

    The Army’s New Black Hawk

    By Laura Silver Posted on 3.20.2009 41 Comments

    The Black Hawk helicopter has served the U.S. Army well. But it’s been around since 1979. Time for a revamp, with advanced electronics, more-powerful engines, and various other tweaks. The UH-60M Upgrade, as it’s officially known, made its first flight last summer, and the Connecticut aircraft-manufacturer Sikorsky will start delivering them to the Army next year and ramp up to full production by 2013.

  • The Environment

    Weather Prediction, Climate Prediction. What’s the Diff?

    By Catherine Schwanke Posted on 3.20.2009 10 Comments

    PopSci.com welcomes back 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. Now, PopSci.com partners with The Green Grok to bring you exclusive new blog posts a week before they hit the Grok's blog. Give it a read and get in on the discussion!

  • The Environment

    The Big Thaw

    By Abby Seiff Posted on 2.2.2009 21 Comments

    One hundred thirty miles north of Nome, a small coastal village on Sarichef Island is feeling the effects of climate change. Shishmaref, Alaska, is falling into the sea. Rising temperatures are melting the permafrost, the layer of frozen ground beneath the surface. Without this firm base, waves have eroded the land on which Shishmaref’s villagers make their home. They must relocate their houses inland or start all over somewhere else.

  • Entertainment & Gaming

    A Table-Sized Weight Bench for a Shoebox Sized Apartment

    By Abby Seiff Posted on 7.1.2008 8 Comments

    A 450 square foot shoebox apartment was once a valid exemption from owning fitness equipment (and merely one component of your preemptive exercise avoidance plan). But you soon may have one less excuse for that gut.  The Otto-Bench, a concept created by Gabriel Prero, presents the first chink in your oversized armor. The aesthetically pleasing ottoman or coffee table, transforms seamlessly into a weight bench and houses all the required hardware needed to get buff.

  • The Environment

    Five Ways You’re Killing the Planet

    By Abby Seiff Posted on 6.11.2008 13 Comments

  • Entertainment & Gaming

    Yahoo Joins OpenSocial

    By Matt Ransford Posted on 3.26.2008 0 Comments

    Yahoo yesterday joined Googles recently launched OpenSocial network. OpenSocial is built on APIs that let developers build applications to run on any participating social network. It gives the programs access to user data, relationships, and event postings across the board. For example, if the wildly popular Facebook application Scrabulous had been built for OpenSocial, it would work on any network under the OpenSocial umbrella, not just Facebook.


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