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The Man Who Wants to Cure Your Internet Addiction
Various scientists, experts, and journalists have spent the past few years debating whether internet addiction is a real condition that needs legitimate treatment centers or is just a modern urban legend. Patrik Wincent, licensed therapist and founder...
In Canada, Paramedics Are the Most Likely to Develop PTSD
When a violent crime occurs, much is done to help the victim overcome their trauma. Sadly, this is not the case for the paramedics who are often the first people to arrive on the scene, and what they see can scar them for life.
NASA's New FINDER Scans for Breathing Bodies in Disaster Rubble
The microwave future of emergency response.
Former FCC Chairman: Share Your Wifi for the Good of America
Because our telecommunications systems should be safeguarded against any eventuality—including a future would-be American Mubarak or Gaddafi too?
Why We're Fascinated by Catastrophe
We’re not into disasters because we’re secretly evil villains; we’re into disasters (in large part) to connect to others.
Rescue Robots Activate! The Pentagon Calls for Disaster-Ready Bot Squad
A robot would need to be able, for example, to break down a door or climb a staircase, to recognize human objects like “levers and valves,” and to do human stuff like drive a car or use a power tool, according to the contest announcement.
Sandy's HurriCrane Could Use a Drone
Hurricane Sandy has, if anything, made a perfect case for using small unmanned aerial systems to size up damage and to carry out search and rescue operations in otherwise treacherous environments or scenarios.
It's Time to Hurricane-Proof the Grid
It’d be amazing if Sandy’s 90 mph winds and roaring storm surges didn’t put out the lights, so precarious is our patchwork and aged electrical grid.
These Are Actual Words Spoken by Bush's FEMA Director About Sandy and President Obama
Do you remember noted United States’ national embarrassment Michael Brown? You know, the director of FEMA during Katrina?
STORMFURY: Remembering the U.S.'s White-Knuckled Mission to Kill Hurricanes
Sandy, the Frankenstorm, may be nearly history, but the hurricane season is just hitting its stride.