The Retailer of the Lost Electronics Ark

From Nixie tubes to Numitrons, photomultipliers to high-voltage rectifiers, this unique virtual electronics warehouse has it all. And then there’s the Slide Rule Universe. IEEE Spectrum, November 2007. Read More

The Science of Teaching

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Carl Wieman talks about his latest passion: transforming the way students learn science. University Affairs, May 2007. Read More

Science with Kid Appeal

The Human Genome Project. Stem cell research. Climate change. Even the experts can find fast-advancing science hard to keep up with. But gaining science literacy is essential. It can also be a lot of fun. Torch, Autumn 2006. Read More

More than Just Poor

A Canadian geographer leads an international effort to help the catadores of São Paulo find dignity and an economic foothold in the Brazilian metropolis. Torch, Spring 2006. Read More