Invention Awards
Family Flier
By Elbert Chu
Cardboard Bike
By Charles Q. Choi
Fume Fighter
By Veronique Greenwood
Hot Savings
By Sarah Fecht
Robotic Performer
By Zach Zorich
Suborbital Safeguard
By Dave Mosher
Smart Ball
By Gregory Mone
Ballast Bulb
By Amanda Tust
Firm Footing
By Clay Dillow
Digital AX
By Amanda Schupak
- Q&A/Crowdfunding With Yancey Strickler
- Q&A/Patent Law With John Calvert
- Q&A/Hackerspaces With Limor Fried
Features
Apex Predator
** Can a crew of scientists and volunteers armed with homemade trackers save sharks from extinction?** By Brian Lam
- Plus: The Tag That Could Save Sharks
- And: The Secret Life of Jaws
Making New Elements
How scientists create superheavy atoms. By Brooke Borel
Sun Shot
This month, a plane will fly across the United States on sunlight alone. In 2015, it will circumnavigate the world. By Stephen Cass
Wing And A Scare
A record-breaking roller coaster that mimics the thrill of stunt flying. By Nicole Dyer
What’s New
- Worlds Collide
- The Goods
- Amphibious Fun Machine
- Anywhere Beer
- In Your Face
- Don’t Forget the Milk
Headlines
- Street Smarts
- Five Ways to Stop Asian Carp
- Brain Matters
- A Single Cell Genome
- Megaport
- Don’t Be Afraid of Your DNA
How 2.0
- Amp Your Ride
- Gene Machine
- How Can I Solve a Faraway Relative’s Computer Woes?
- High-Tech, Old-School Headphones
FYI
Megapixels
- Armed Telescope