Letter From The Editor
An Awesome Education
Features
Awesome Labs
Thinking about a science degree? Consider a lab where research meets white-knuckled adventure. By Brooke Borel
- Plus: The Awesome Labs Index
Short Circuit
A 12-year-old electronics prodigy wanted to make education more fun. So he became a teacher. By Susan Moran
Aftermarket Education
As the selection of open online courses grow, learning doesn’t end with a degree. By Jefferson Mok
From Runway To Orbit And Back
A new type of engine could user in an era of affordable spaceplanes. By Nicole Dyer
Downed
World War II combat pilots have been lost at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean for nearly 70 years. Now autonomous robots have been deployed to find them. By Andy Isaacson
What’s New
- Dream, Draw, Play
- The Goods
- All-Weather Wear
- Animal Avoidance
- Fleet of Foot
- Game Changer
Headlines
- Terrascope
- Coloring Book
- 175,000 Ways to Walk
- Sand Trap
- Canned Sunshine
- Vaccinating Mosquitoes Can Ward Off Malaria
- Lab Is In Session
How 2.0
FYI
- How Forceful Is a Sneeze?
- Do Insects Have Personalities?
Megapixels
- Engine Flush