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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
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She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
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Archive: 08-2011
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Citizen scientists use games to design protein and RNA
With computer games that challenge citizen scientists to design protein and RNA strands, Adrien Treuille might have changed the way researchers think about collaboration.
August 30, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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For the athlete: A step toward personalized medicine
We investigate Sport X Factor, a panel of genetic tests that can help an athlete make decisions about maximizing performance and minimizing risks.
August 29, 2011, 2:00 AM PDT | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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Safer and more efficient computer memory management
With the backing of a five-year, $443,000 National Science Foundation grant, Sam Guyer’s goal is to make computer programs better manage memory.
August 25, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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How ‘virtual rats’ improve biological research studies
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin don’t need to make room in laboratory cages for their new test subjects. Their rats are virtual.
August 23, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Saving lives at shelters through crowdsourcing, innovation
An ASPCA contest inspires shelters to use iPads, social media, old-fashioned sleuthing and animal relocation to save the lives of cats and dogs.
August 22, 2011, 2:00 AM PDT | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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How wireless sensors could prevent another bridge collapse
At the fourth anniversary of the fatal Minneapolis bridge collapse, the University of Maryland announced new technology that could prevent a similar disaster.
August 18, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Crowdsourcing water level data for inexpensive geology project
With a project that required measuring water levels — and without the thousands of dollars needed to set up a sophisticated system — a researcher turned to crowdsourcing.
August 16, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Smithsonian to monitor marine biodiversity for generations
In a project called Marine GEO, scientists around the globe will collaborate in studying study ocean organisms and their environments.
August 15, 2011, 2:00 AM PDT | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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New wrist-worn device tracks bites to target obesity epidemic
Like footsteps measured on a pedometer, a new tracking tool aims to count our bites of food. The Bite Counter uses sensor technology to track wrist movement — and potentially prevent...
August 11, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Transparent battery developer imagines see-through iPhone
Forget the elusive white iPhone. Yi Cui, an engineering professor at Stanford University, imagines a transparent iPhone.
August 9, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood