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Scientific American
July 2008 |
August 1908: The Wright Brother's Aeroplane in France and the U.S. This article from 1908 presents the first actual detail photographs of the Wright brother's world-renowned aeroplane.   |
Scientific American
July 2008
Steven Ashley |
Engineering Silicon Solar Cells to Make Photovoltaic Power Affordable Baby steps for making solar as cheap as coal power. |
Popular Mechanics
July 17, 2008
Daniel Krach |
Why My Hydrogen-Powered Car Needs Futuristic "Gas" Stations The first question everyone asks me when they see my fuel cell Chevy Equinox is simple enough: "So what does that run on?" |
Popular Mechanics
August 2008
Logan Ward |
MIT's Guru of Low-Tech Engineering Fixes the World on $2 a Day From impoverished Peruvian villages to MIT's D-Lab, professor Amy Smith and her spirited team of engineers are on a mission: Fight global poverty and improve living standards for developing countries one low-cost, accessible invention at a time. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2008 |
5 Questions for Progressive Inventor Saul Griffith A materials scientist, mechanical engineer and accomplished inventor, Saul Griffith makes his case for better design and a renewed "repair culture." |
Popular Mechanics
July 17, 2008
Emily Masamitsu |
Taking Green Builds to New Heights, Rainforest Exhibit Goes Solar A new four-story domed rainforest exhibit is the centerpiece of the California Academy of Sciences' new energy-efficient headquarters in Golden Gate Park. |
Popular Mechanics
July 16, 2008 |
7 Rules of Design From MIT's Guru of Low-Tech Engineering Amy Smith, an engineer working with people in the developing world to create practical, affordable solutions to everyday challenges. Here are some of Smith's rules of thumb for design in the developing world. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2008
John Boyd |
This Robot Toots Its Own Flute Atsuo Takanishi's quest to build a robotic orchestra started with a robotic flutist. Someday this robot musician might jam with a human jazz band |
Popular Mechanics
August 2008 |
Tool Modder Sells to Sears, Eyes Doctor's Office This professional inventor just sold a specialized miter saw to sears and is now working on a device that will help orthopedic surgeons. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2008
Melissa Wagenberg Lasher |
Top 10 Coolest Backyard Inventions of 2008: DIY Rally This year's winning inventions range from a submarine to a beer dispenser to a jet-powered go-kart, but they all have one thing in common. They deftly address a challenge -- even if it's only how to get from here to there, very fast. |
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