Workbench
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Our Shifting Urban Landscape
October 06, 2009
Urban ecologist James Danoff-Burg takes us into the field to demonstrate the tools of analyzing the biodiversity of human-altered ecosystems.
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Designing Responsible Behavior
August 24, 2009
We visit the somewhat chaotic desk of an industrial designer who is leveraging the power of design to convince people to live greener lives.
decision making, design, innovation, social science, workbench
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The (Real) Bat Cave
July 15, 2009
The workspace of a renowned bat expert reveals a glimpse of an elusive species and the art of old-school diorama making.
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The Desk of Oliver Sacks
June 16, 2009
A glimpse inside the life and mind of renowned neurologist and author Oliver Sacks, through the lens of his writing desk.
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Innovation
Let There Be Light
Astronomers will soon find scores of Earth-sized exoplanets, but imaging them may be decades away. That is, unless NASA decides to build a starshade.
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Ideas
Into the Uncanny Valley
New findings shed light on a century’s worth of bizarre explanations for the eerie feeling we get around lifelike robots.
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World
Signs from Above
The release of an apocalyptic movie prompts NASA to debunk planetary rumors, fowl play shuts down the LHC, and the Catholic Church discusses alien life.
