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Ingenious: Richard K. Miller
Engineering education.
Four Ball Games You’ve Never Heard Of
From bouncy castle soccer to foot golf, we are still inventing new sports.
The Perfect Wave Is Coming
Surfers have dreamt it—now engineers are delivering.
Ingenious: Ken Perlin
We sit down with the virtual reality expert.
The Space Shuttle’s Last Launch
A portrait of the NASA program’s last days.
These Tricks Make Virtual Reality Feel Real
Realistic digital spaces need delusions as much as they need detail.
Blowing Off the Grid
Samsø runs on renewable energy—and makes money doing it.
What Searchable Speech Will Do To You
Will recording every spoken word help or hurt us?
The Ambiguous Colors of Nanotechnology
Kate Nichols’ nanoparticle paints have changed how she sees color.
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