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Pure Genius
Inside the creative mind. Meet today's most brilliant thinkers, designers and other thought leaders.
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.
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Q&A: Art Glenberg, on how the body affects the mind
Think that the mind is responsible for our thoughts? Turns out the body plays a big role too: Just sitting on a wobbly chair makes us judge others' relationships to be unstable.
9 | March 8, 2013 5:00am |
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Q&A: Matt Rogers, Nest co-founder, on good ideas
The Apple veteran has Jobsian ambitions and no apparent competitors in the energy space.
March 1, 2013 3:15am |
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Q&A: Amos Winter, inventor, on using constraints to innovate
When disabled people in developing countries face rocky slopes, steep hills and muddy paths, conventional wheelchairs won't cut it.
1 | February 25, 2013 3:00am |
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Q&A: Stephen Asma, philosopher, on why we can't love all humankind
Can we extend care and love to people beyond our intimate circle of friends and family? Stephen Asma says no, universal love for humankind is not practical and therefore impossible.
11 | February 22, 2013 5:00am |
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Q&A: Dan Formosa, award-winning product designer
An award-winning designer, Formosa spoke with us about designing IBM's first personal computer, how design has changed over the decades -- and why you should have meetings in elevators.
4 | February 18, 2013 2:22am |
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Q&A: Bill Wyman, journalist, on how the Oscars could save good filmmaking
For the first time in history, low-grossing movies win Oscars while the highest-grossing movies don't make the short list.
3 | February 15, 2013 3:15am |
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Q&A: Wingham Rowan, founder, Slivers of Time
Slivers of Time helps people who need flexible work hours, like students and caregivers, find companies that need their time.
4 | February 11, 2013 3:00am |
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Q&A: Wolfgang Tschacher, psychologist, on how we appreciate art
Think you need to be an art expert to fully appreciate art? A study of the heart rates of museum-goers proves that notion wrong.
2 | February 8, 2013 4:39am |
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Q&A: Andy Puddicombe, Headspace co-founder, on market-friendly meditation
Former Buddhist monk Andy Puddicombe seeks to turn meditation into a corporate productivity hack.
1 | February 1, 2013 1:58am |
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Q&A: Michael Michalko, creative thinking expert
As a consultant for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, Michael Michalko knows how to bring out the creativity in even the most uninspired mind.
7 | January 28, 2013 3:00am |
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Q&A: Robert Bednarczyk, epidemiologist, on the HPV vaccine
Many groups argue against administering the HPV vaccine to young women for fear of encouraging promiscuity, but a new study throws out such arguments.
3 | January 25, 2013 10:00am |
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Q&A: Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO, Acumen Fund
A prominent leader in social innovation, Novogratz helped pioneer a new approach to addressing global poverty.
2 | January 21, 2013 3:45am |
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Q&A: Jason Goodman, CEO, 3rd Ward
The proprietor of a 20,000 sq. ft. coworking space and classroom in Brooklyn discusses entrepreneurism, expansion and education without degrees.
1 | January 18, 2013 1:20am |
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Q&A: Piya Sorcar, founder and CEO of TeachAIDS
TeachAIDS uses carefully developed software to overcome cultural stigmas and bring competent HIV education to the masses
January 14, 2013 1:40am |
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Q&A: Dr. Cynthia Wachtell on car accidents and U.S. presidents
Dr. Cynthia Wachtell, historian and American studies professor, wonders why an eerie number of top U.S. politicians have been personally affected by fatal car accidents, yet none promote...
7 | January 11, 2013 1:50am |
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Q&A: Tod Machover, composer and inventor
The man behind Guitar Hero and a robotic opera is in the midst of a new musical composition -- with help from the entire city of Toronto.
1 | January 7, 2013 1:27am |
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Q&A: Siobhan O'Connor and Alexandra Spunt, authors, on the future of cosmetics
Siobhan O'Connor and Alexandra Spunt took on the dangers of the largely unregulated beauty and personal care industry in their book, No More Dirty Looks.
January 4, 2013 3:00am |
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Q&A: Abraham Flaxman, assistant professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
When global health policymakers can't pinpoint causes of death in developing countries, how can they make the best policy and spending decisions? Abraham Flaxman is working to bridge the gap.
December 31, 2012 3:00am |
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Q&A: Adam Frank, astrophysicist, on computing's next revolution
SmartPlanet speaks with astrophysicist Adam Frank about how quantum computing will give us our next enormous leap in computing power and make our recent digital revolution look primitive.
10 | December 28, 2012 5:00am |
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Q&A: Imran Rahman, paleontologist, University of Bristol
A pioneer in "virtual paleontology," Rahman is using CT scanning and 3-D printers to bring precious fossils out of the lab and into the hands of the public.
2 | December 24, 2012 3:35am |