Remarkable People
Technology has shaped our world in a countless ways. Here we celebrate the people who develop, distribute and push those technologies to unprecedented limits.
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Extensive collection of Carl Sagan's papers up for sale
June 04, 2017Carl Sagan is best known as a science popularizer, but he was also a pioneer in the early US space program, a planetary scientist, astrobiologist, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and social activist. Now a major archive of his work preserved by his assistant Shirley Arden is up for auction. -
Tim Berners-Lee, father of the internet, wins million-dollar Turing prize
April 05, 2017It's hard to imagine the world before Tim Berners-Lee brought the World Wide Web into our lives. His invention indelibly changed the course of human history, and he's now been awarded with a million-dollar prize for his significant and lasting contributions to computing. -
Cyborg dad talks sonar implants, Lovetron9000 and the fight to keep his kids
March 30, 2017Transhumanist Rich Lee currently has five implants in his body meant to enhance the way he experiences and interacts with the world. While they may have added to his life, they may now also be taking something away: his kids. We talked with the body modifier to find out more. -
Zoltan Istvan on transhumanism, politics and why the human body has to go
February 22, 2017Zoltan Istvan is a transhumanist, journalist, politician, writer and libertarian. We caught up with Istvan to chat about how transhumanist ideals can translate into politics, how technology is going to change us as humans and the dangers in not keeping up with new innovations. -
Churchill on space travel, habitable exoplanets and alien life
February 16, 2017In a comment piece in Nature, astrophysicist and author Mario Livio discusses a recently rediscovered 1939 essay by Sir Winston Churchill in which he discusses the possibility of life on other planets and the exploration of the Solar System. -
Vera Rubin, "mother" of dark matter, passes away
December 27, 2016Vera Rubin, the astronomer whose work first confirmed the existence of dark matter, has passed away at the age of 88. Along with that groundbreaking discovery, Rubin has a legacy of scientific achievements and awards, and was a strong advocate for women in science. -
Interview: Vitaly Bulgarov, designer of that giant Korean robot suit
December 23, 2016From science fiction to science fact: Vitaly Bulgarov's work on Hollywood sci-fi blockbusters gave him a unique perspective to tackle his greatest work - a 13-ft tall, walking robot mecha suit with arms that mimic the motions of a human pilot. -
SR-71 Blackbird pilot Brian Shul: My life at Mach 3.5
December 08, 2016Some people live truly extraordinary lives, and US Air Force pilot Brian Shul is certainly one of them. Shot down and burned half to death over Cambodia, he worked his way back to the top of the game, eventually flying the most extreme aircraft ever built. -
Curta calculator: The mechanical marvel born in a Nazi death camp
October 11, 2016The Curta was the smallest mechanical calculator ever made and was much sought after until it was replaced by electronic calculators. The remarkable story behind its creation has its roots in a Nazi death camp. -
Video: Eddie Braun jumps the Snake River Canyon in an Evel Knievel-style rocket bike
September 16, 2016Stunt man Eddie Braun has achieved his childhood dream, jumping Idaho's Snake River Canyon in a treacherous steam-powered rocket bike. New Atlas was right there - check out this amazing world record footage! -
Snowden: Criminal or patriot? Oliver Stone’s new film takes no prisoners
September 10, 2016Oliver Stone digs into the life of Edward Snowden in his latest biopic, but how does he portray this controversial figure? Is Snowden a hero or a criminal? A patriot or a treasonous spy? -
Scribbles reveal Leonardo da Vinci ahead of his time, again
July 25, 2016Notes previously dismissed as “irrelevant” have turned up a new discovery: Leonardo da Vinci had a sophisticated understanding of the laws of friction, almost 200 years before they were formalized. New research demonstrates how da Vinci applied that knowledge to his work over the next 20 years.
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