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Eric Betzig, Tinker, Chemist, Physicist

How did a physicist who is often referred to as a biologist win the Noel Prize in Chemistry? Microscopes. The processes within a cell have long...

Complexity and Technology

We typically think it is self-evident that technology improves over time.  Of course an Iphone 8 is better than an IPhone4– think of the faster...

Paris’s Day Without the Car

Over the last few years the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has been conducting what many have called a war against the automobile.  Several major...