Inventor Dean Kamen calls on us to inspire children to be engineers and problem-solvers, not the next NBA or Hollywood star.

The co-founder of FIRST talks about creativity, inspiring kids to become geeks and the myth that the US has a healthcare crisis.

Watch Dr. Oliver Fein, one of the leading advocates for a single-payer national health plan, explore innovative new ideas for improving access and saving lives.

Japan may be one of the world leaders in developing renewable energy, but the country’s green tech sector seems to be either making too much noise, or too little. Gas-electric hybrids […]

We couldn’t let July 4, 2009 fade into history without a quick glance at the imbroglio over the values on which the United States was founded. Woven into the conversation […]

There is agreat need for innovations for rural areas. Since the energy and material resources available are scarce and in dilute forms there is a great need to produce very high technologies for these areas.

The dirtiest corporations in existence characterize themselves as 'green' and 'environmentally friendly.' Be Discerning! Young journalists and filmmakers force us to visually accept the reality of all the hype.

The EU is taking a lot of criticism mostly from the U.S.A. and England. If the critics would take a closer look at the accomplishments between science, technology and education they might see a different picture. Often their assumptions forget to include, quality of life, in their equation.

India's rural poor are still waiting after over six decades of independence for their share of the pie. The way things look, this won't happen anytime soon, and they will continue to scratch a meagre living from the soil unless some dramatic big idea thinking is done – and implemented.

In today’s Science, the team behind the Phoenix Lander mission published four studies giving an assessment of their data since the lander died on the Martin surface last November. The […]

A conversation with the author and Senior Editor of Harper’s Magazine.

Writers, take note of the venues that keep the craft alive.

These are the reasons print media is here to stay.

Electronic media builds communities but also distracts us relentlessly.

American society’s Internet addiction is natural and avoiding it is nearly impossible.

Conformity in hipster culture knows no bounds.

The Harper’s editor explains the evolution of a very original kind of performance art.

Why is it that people don't get to choose their own healthcare? Why are employers involved? Why are governments involved? Why can't people buy straight from companies?

Prospective students should really do some soul searching before they pursue an advanced degree.

An interview with Robert Dolan, Dean of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.