design

Will future spacecraft fit in our pockets?

How I responded to sexism in gaming with empathy

How batteries work

An Internet without screens might look like this

The complex geometry of Islamic design

The art of first impressions -- in design and life

How to spot a counterfeit bill

What's the difference between accuracy and precision?

The future of flying robots

How brass instruments work

Eye vs. camera

Why city flags may be the worst-designed thing you've never noticed

The first secret of design is ... noticing

Can robots be creative?

Design at the intersection of technology and biology

Magical houses, made of bamboo

How to revive a neighborhood: with imagination, beauty and art

What if 3D printing was 100x faster?

The real story behind Archimedes' Eureka!

A visual history of human knowledge

Why people believe they can't draw

Simple hacks for life with Parkinson's

The sonic boom problem

Why are some people left-handed?

How does your smartphone know your location?

Why do buildings fall in earthquakes?

Could a blind eye regenerate?

The evolution of the human eye

How to create cleaner coal

How better tech could protect us from distraction

What happens when a city runs out of room for its dead

Why I ask strangers to draw their memories

My simple invention, designed to keep my grandfather safe

Happy maps

The complex relationship between data and design in UX

There’s a better way to die, and architecture can help