innovation
The Fight to Bring Commercial Drones to Africa
African governments have cracked down on commercial and recreational drones. A small band of hobbyists wants to change that.
Wylie Dufresne Thinks Good Cooks Should Ask Why
Read the full interview from our second episode of ‘MUNCHIES: The Podcast’, in which editor-in-chief Helen Hollyman speaks to Wylie Dufresne about why you should be asking why as a creative culinary thinker.
The Next $20 Million XPrize Will Go to the Machine that Turns Carbon Into Cash
Whichever machine can suck the most carbon out of a power plant and turn it into the most valuable commodity, wins.
The Future of Periods Will Be High-Tech, Messy, and Might Involve Jellyfish
In the future, there could be computerized tampons that tell you when to change them, dissolvable tampons that can release HIV-prevention medication, and tampons that even detect ovarian cancer.
The NFL's Math Doesn't Add Up
Extra points are too easy. But does the NFL's decision to make them longer actually make them any more difficult?
The Augmented Reality Binoculars That Let Us See the Future Under Climate Change
An innovative new piece of interactive real-world fiction will help citizens understand the climate-changed future.
Democratising Art With the Guy Behind the Google Art Project
Amit Sood owns the brain who came up with the idea of bringing the world's art to people who usually wouldn't have access to it.
The Key to Saving Humans and Sharks from Each Other? Maybe Magnets
Magnetic shark repellents might be good for everybody.