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Before the phonograph and lightbulb, the electric pen helped spell the future for Thomas Edison
Every subatomic particle has its opposite number, but luckily it’s not true on a larger scale
But 60 mph was a breeze to Barney Oldfield, better known as the “speed king” of the horseless carriage world
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Computer technology is expanding the way we preserve and develop our photographic memory
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Cybercops Take a Byte Out of Computer Crime
A detective working the computer crime beat still needs street smarts, but there’s a lot of uncharted legal territory out there
NASM’s new “How Things Fly” gallery is hands-on to the max! At 50 visitor-operated displays, you can see and feel the basic principles of flight in action
Most Americans believe science and technology make their lives better, two out of five are “very interested” in them, but not many know how they work
Let the Bones Talk’ Is the Watchword for Scientist-Sleuths
When the FBI moved in across the street 60 years ago, Smithsonian anthropologists began a tradition of helping to solve crimes
Decibel by Decibel, Reducing the Din to a Very Dull Roar
At RH Lyon Corp, noise-busting engineers tackle everything from leaf blowers to ticking clocks in their search for the right sound
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Arthur Can Make a Machine That Waves Goodbye
MIT sculptor Arthur Ganson is on a roll, creating machines that whir and clack as they seem to take on a life of their own
Today’s physics allow outrageous possibilities: faster-than-light travel across the galaxy, or even our learning to make new universes to specification
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