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Christina Hernandez Sherwood
Christina Hernandez Sherwood
Contributing Writer
Christina Hernandez Sherwood has written for the Los Angeles Times, Newsday, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and Columbia Journalism Review. She holds degrees from the University of Delaware and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She is based in New Jersey.
Christina Hernandez Sherwood
In the unlikely event that Christina has a professional or financial relationship with a company she writes about, it will be prominently disclosed.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Molly Petrilla
Molly Petrilla
Contributing Writer
Molly Petrilla is a freelance writer based in New Jersey. She has written for The Pennsylvania Gazette, Philadelphia magazine, Cleveland Magazine, The History Channel Magazine and The Princeton Packet. She holds a degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Molly Petrilla
Molly Petrilla does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Christie Nicholson
Christie Nicholson
Contributing Writer
Christie Nicholson produces and hosts Scientific American's podcasts 60-Second Mind and 60-Second Science and is an on-air contributor for Slate, Babelgum, Scientific American, Discovery Channel and Science Channel. She has spoken at MIT/Stanford VLAB, SXSW Interactive, the National Science Foundation, the National Research Council, the Space Studies Board and Brookhaven National Laboratory. She holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and Dalhousie University in Canada. She is based in New York.
Christie Nicholson
Christie Nicholson does not hold any investments in the technology companies she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Rachel James
Rachel James
Contributing Editor
Rachel James is a radio documentary producer and multimedia journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has worked with Radiolab and This American Life, contributed to WNYC's Talk To Me, Down East Magazine, KALW's Crosscurrents and the Third Coast International Audio Festival. She holds a degree from the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the radio program at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.
Rachel James
Rachel does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Archive: 03-2011
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Fly ash: From toxic by-product to nearly-free metal replacement
Swapping out the expensive metals in car parts and lamp posts for a nearly-free coal burning by-product could save the environment and save money.
March 31, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Frog Design: ‘Chinese soccer moms’ and why software is king
A global leader in design innovation, Frog’s chief creative officer talks to SmartPlanet about gesture-based computing, why Microsoft’s Kinect is the most exciting technology since the...
March 30, 2011, 2:00 AM PDT | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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Infrared camera system could detect blood at crime scenes
Crime scene investigation could get a bit less messy. Researchers from the University of South Carolina have developed an infrared camera system that can detect blood — and the new...
March 29, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Privacy: reidentification a growing risk
If you’re not worried about your identity being stolen, think again: One privacy expert says ‘reidentification’–identifying real people from so-called anonymous...
March 28, 2011, 2:00 AM PDT | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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Taking a cue from aviation, medical world eyes surgical simulation
Two pediatric otolaryngologists from Ohio realized the need for better surgical training on annual humanitarian visits to Nicaragua. On this year’s trip, they brought a surgical simulator...
March 24, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Why we shouldn’t forget about rabies
The U.S. has an excellent system for preventing and monitoring rabies, but this disease still kills 55,000 people a year around the globe. By the time symptoms appear, it’s fatal.
March 23, 2011, 2:00 AM PDT | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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With ‘people aware’ machines, human behavior benefits
Tanzeem Choudhury wants machines to better understand humans. With a clearer picture of how we interact with the world, our cell phones could actually help us recognize ways to improve our lives...
March 22, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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A decade after 9/11, focus on emergency preparedness
The Safe America Foundation has launched a campaign to rally a million Americans to drill for preparedness in 2011. ‘If we don’t want another Twin Towers… or New Orleans, we need...
March 21, 2011, 3:00 AM PDT | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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System matches suspect sketches to mug shots
With so many security cameras in public places, it’s easier than ever for criminals to be caught in the act. But some of the most serious crimes are committed outside the view of a...
March 17, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Solar Probe: First mission to sun scheduled for 2018
Using gravitational assists from other planets, a spacecraft will visit the sun’s atmosphere for the first time, moving faster than any object we have ever made. What we learn provide clues...
March 16, 2011, 3:00 AM PDT | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan