by Michael Belfiore | Jan 11, 2011 | Blog
A just launched Carnegie Mellon/Stanford University project called EteRNA lets ordinary people contribute to actual biochemical research. It’s an astonishing achievement, all the more so because it assumes no prior knowledge of the research subject, RNA. Besides...
by Michael Belfiore | Jan 4, 2011 | Blog
Today is publication day for Daniel H. Wilson’s new book, A Boy and His Bot. This is Wilson’s kids’ novel, and I’d say he’s off to a fantastic start. I was lucky enough to get an advance copy for review, and I devoured it. It’s fun,...
by Michael Belfiore | Dec 23, 2010 | Blog
In case there was any doubt where Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands on the commercial space race, he released a statement this week to clear it up. See below. His support of the private sector’s bid to take over routine (if there ever was such a...
by Michael Belfiore | Dec 20, 2010 | Blog
The December Scientific American has an excellent article on “Jump-Starting the Orbital Economy” by David H. Freedman. It’s more conservative than I would have written it (maybe that’s why Freedman got the gig rather than I, although my book...
by Michael Belfiore | Dec 16, 2010 | Blog
The grand scale of Richard Branson’s vision for his Virgin Galactic is apparent in the company’s very name. So it’s no surprise that yesterday Branson announced that Virgin is teaming up with Orbital Sciences and Sierra Nevada Corporation in their...
