January 2014
Letter From The Editor
Thank You
Features
Rise Of The Insect Drones
**Engineers are building tiny, agile insect-inspired aircraft. They may soon swarm in a city near you. **By**** Adam Piore
Year In Science
The 20 ideas, trends, and breakthroughs that will shape 2014.
The Trials And Torments Of Space School
**What does it take to become a citizen astronaut? **By Jacob Ward
Home In A Day
**Alastair Parvin and the open-source construction system that could upend architecture. **By Rupert Goodwins
What’s New
- Robots In A Snap
- The Goods
- The Most Efficient Car Ever
- Boots Made For Walking
- A Camera For All Conditions
- Smart Glass
Headlines
- Organized Crime
- Outer Space, Indoors
- Chocolate Factory
- The Scale
- Can A Human Fall In Love With A Computer?
- NASA’s Dust Buster
- Wartime Bunkers: The Perfect Place For Research And Innovation