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Human Echolocation Shoes Cane

Human Echolocation: How The Blind Can “See,” And How We’re Holding Them Back

Think back to when you were very young and someone first explained blindness to you. If you were me, it was a menopausal primary school teacher telling you to stand up and close your eyes. “That is what it is to be blind,” she said, fanning herself. “Your eyes don’t...

By Callie Stewart Aug 20, 2015

Human Echolocation: How The Blind Can “See,” And How We’re Holding Them Back

Think back to when you were very young and someone first explained blindness to you. If you were me, it was a menopausal primary school teacher telling you to stand up and close your eyes. “That is what it is to be blind,” she said, fanning herself. “Your eyes don’t...

By Callie Stewart August 20, 2015
Day In Space Sleep
Day In Space Sleep

A Day In Space: Explore Life On The ISS With Samantha Cristoforetti

A self-professed night owl, Samantha Cristoforetti starts her day by groggily reaching for her laptop. Like many of us, she keeps it close at hand–about four inches away from her face, to be exact–and is at work before she even gets out of bed. Unlike approximately all of us, Cristoforetti’s...

By All That's Interesting Aug 20, 2015

A Day In Space: Explore Life On The ISS With Samantha Cristoforetti

A self-professed night owl, Samantha Cristoforetti starts her day by groggily reaching for her laptop. Like many of us, she keeps it close at hand–about four inches away from her face, to be exact–and is at work before she even gets out of bed. Unlike approximately all of us, Cristoforetti’s...

By All That's Interesting August 20, 2015
Tombaugh Telescope Glasses
Tombaugh Telescope Glasses

Clyde Tombaugh: To Pluto And Beyond

Clyde Tombaugh's legacy hinges on his discovery of Pluto. But both before and after that moment, his story is extraordinary. Meet the man behind Pluto.

By Briana Jones Aug 15, 2015
Science News

Clyde Tombaugh: To Pluto And Beyond

Clyde Tombaugh's legacy hinges on his discovery of Pluto. But both before and after that moment, his story is extraordinary. Meet the man behind Pluto.

By Briana Jones August 15, 2015
Ebola Sign Man Walking
Ebola Sign Man Walking

Your World This Week, Volume VII

President Obama Issues Strongest Clean Power Plan Ever By An American President Healthcare? Check. Marriage Equality? Check. Cutting carbon pollution? Check. Now that the end is in sight, it seems that President Obama is finally becoming the man that so many voted for in 2008. Just this week, Barack Obama...

By John Kuroski Aug 3, 2015
Politics News On All That Is Interesting

Your World This Week, Volume VII

President Obama Issues Strongest Clean Power Plan Ever By An American President Healthcare? Check. Marriage Equality? Check. Cutting carbon pollution? Check. Now that the end is in sight, it seems that President Obama is finally becoming the man that so many voted for in 2008. Just this week, Barack Obama...

By John Kuroski August 3, 2015

Beer-Powered Cars And The Future Of Energy

Climate change and the global energy crisis have escalated to the point where if we want to reverse or limit their impacts, something drastic must be done-and fast. The potentially dire circumstances are enough to drive anyone to the bottle, and for a few people, it already has—albeit for honorable...

By All That's Interesting Jul 27, 2015
News

Beer-Powered Cars And The Future Of Energy

Climate change and the global energy crisis have escalated to the point where if we want to reverse or limit their impacts, something drastic must be done-and fast. The potentially dire circumstances are enough to drive anyone to the bottle, and for a few people, it already has—albeit for honorable...

By All That's Interesting July 27, 2015
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