Mad Science Innovation

Mad Science Innovation

After a trial run at madscienceinnovation.com, I’ve decided to switch back here, to michaelbelfiore.com, for my blogging activities. I’ll post here as I visit and interview technologists about the work they’re doing to make the world a better place,...
Ten Years Ago Today

Ten Years Ago Today

Ten years ago today, a former Navy pilot climbed into a homebuilt spaceship, was carried to a high altitude by a mothership in the skies over Mojave, California, dropped into free fall, and fired the spaceship’s hybrid rocket motor to blast out of the atmosphere. It...
Look Ahead: Bre Pettis

Look Ahead: Bre Pettis

My extended Q&A with MakerBot founder Bre Pettis is up on the Look Ahead blog at The Economist. Pettis was a school teacher who got his start in desktop manufacturing by searching for ways to reach kids who learned best by working with their hands. MakerBot is at...