Hacking the nervous system: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627546.200-paralysed-limbs-revived-by-hacking-into-nerves.html Bird feathers don’t just attract mates: Flies on auto-pilot:
Here’s what I wrote for New Scientist in October: Open-source Disaster Recovery Software (500 words) Minimax Athletes(500 words) Submarine Neutrinos(500 words) Moonbots(500 words + 30 sec video + 3 photos) Living Wallpaper(500 words) Robotic Driving Companion(500 words) CCD Space Images Gallery(Curated 13 Images) Total for New Scientist: 3000 words, 1 video, 1 gallery I also [...]
I know we’re a third of the way through October already, but things have been busy! Without further ado, here’s what I did for New Scientist last month: Smart Homes (500 words) Twisted Molecules (350 words) Pass the Carrots (500 words) Mythbuster’s Challenge video (30 seconds, accompanies this interview by Peter Aldhous) Jupiter’s Icy Affair [...]
Here’s what I did for New Scientist in the month of August: Drilling in a Deep-sea Quake Zone: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17552-research-ship-drills-deep-into-ocean-quake-zone.html (400 words) Robot Operating System: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327206.300-robots-to-get-their-own-operating-system.html (900 words +2 min video, collaboration) This one was well-received online, with link-love from BoingBoing, Crunchgear, Popular Science, and Engadget. The video was a collaboration between me and my friend [...]