Eric HagermanTechnologyScenes From a Drone Trade ShowTake a photo tour of AUVSI, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International trade show in DenverBy Eric HagermanSeptember 7, 2010TechnologyWhen Drones Go Rogue In Friendly Skies, How Do We Bring Them Home?An advanced fly-by-wire system capable of landing grossly damaged unmanned aircraft—demonstrated on video saving a plane missing 80 percent of one wing—is key to solving one of unmanned flight’s biggest problemsBy Eric HagermanSeptember 1, 2010GadgetsThe Forever EarphonesSturdy construction and custom tuning could make these the last ’phones you’ll ever needBy Eric HagermanApril 14, 2010TechnologyThe Present and Future of Unmanned Drone Aircraft: An Illustrated Field GuideInside the wild kingdom of the world’s newest and most spectacular species of unmanned aircraft, from swarming insect ’bots that can storm a burning building to a seven-ton weaponized spyplane invisible to radarBy Eric HagermanFebruary 23, 2010ScienceSomething in the Water Is Feminizing Male Fish. Are We Next?By Eric HagermanNovember 30, 2009TechnologyComing Soon: An Unblinking "Gorgon Stare" For Air Force DronesThe next-generation surveillance package for the Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper drones, named for Medusa's stony glare, will provide an unprecedentedly broad view of the battlefield spanning time and spaceBy Eric HagermanAugust 26, 2009TechnologyPoint. Click. Kill: Inside The Air Force's Frantic Unmanned ReinventionThe age of remote-control warfare isn't coming--it's here, and not even the Air Force, which made it happen, is entirely prepared. Here, a firsthand look at the struggle to train thousands of drone pilots virtually overnightBy Eric HagermanAugust 18, 2009TechnologyWhy Are Airplane Seats So Miserable, and What Can Be Done About It?Beleaguered, outsize traveler Eric Hagerman investigatesBy Eric HagermanApril 27, 2009ScienceBuyer BewareThe FDA finds dangerous levels of medications in weight-loss supplementsBy Eric HagermanApril 14, 2009ScienceHunting The Elusive Fat PillObesity is booming, yet there are only two medications approved for long-term weight loss. Why is it so hard to make a diet pill that works? For one thing, evolution hates dietsBy Eric HagermanFebruary 19, 2009TechnologyWingmanWhat kind of lunatic straps jet engines to his back and leaps out of an airplane? The kind of lunatic who may well deliver the personal flying machine of our dreams, that’s what kind. Eric Hagerman reports on a revolutionary Channel crossingBy Eric HagermanJanuary 15, 2009TechnologyA Shock to the SystemSoldiers who manage to walk away from explosions in Iraq may actually be suffering terrible—yet invisible—brain trauma. Could blast waves be fueling a new breed of injury?By Eric HagermanAugust 22, 2008
