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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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The future of education? Byte-sized, and free
With support from the world's most prestigious universities, free online courses open to the masses are changing the meaning of "higher education."
7 | August 14, 2012 3:00am |
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Q&A: Julie Corbett, founder and CEO, Ecologic Brands
By marrying two unlikely partners -- a Canadian milk pouch and a fiber iPhone tray -- Ecologic Brands created sustainable packaging that uses 70 percent less plastic than the alternatives.
1 | August 13, 2012 2:42am |
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Q&A: Dwayne Spradlin on leading "a marketplace of innovation," InnoCentive
InnoCentive's president and CEO spoke with us about the history of open innovation, his company's role as "a marketplace of innovation," and some of the knottier problems that InnoCentive solvers...
August 6, 2012 3:45am |
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Q&A: Paul Polak, author of Out of Poverty
Multinational companies are -- at their own peril -- ignoring a major market, according to Paul Polak. They're missing out on more than two billion customers who wouldn't just increase their...
2 | July 30, 2012 3:00am |
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Q&A: What does the Internet smell like?
Journalist Andrew Blum visited the places around the world where you can see, touch and smell cyberspace. He spoke with us about his "journey to the center of the Internet."
4 | July 23, 2012 3:08am |
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How artificial intelligence will shape our lives
With the technology of the future, it's intelligence -- not isolation -- that should have us all worried.
6 | July 19, 2012 1:00am |
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Intelligent elevators answer vertical challenges
Smart elevators know where you're going and the quickest way to get there, eliminating endless waits and crowded cars that stop at every floor.
3 | July 17, 2012 1:00am |
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Q&A: Sam Hagerman, president, Passive House Alliance U.S.
Can you imagine a "harmless" building? That's the impetus behind a Passive House, a new or retrofitted building with the singular goal of minimizing energy consumption.
11 | July 16, 2012 2:35am |
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Q&A: David Kelley, design innovator, Stanford 'd.school' founder
The design guru chats with us about creative confidence, the future of design, and whether d.school really is "the new B-school."
5 | July 9, 2012 1:21am |
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Q&A: Iain Couzin, assistant professor of evolutionary biology, Princeton University
Humans might not seem to have much in common with swarming ants or schooling fish or flocking birds. But, according to Iain Couzin, the animals' coordination and cooperation can teach us about...
5 | July 2, 2012 3:00am |
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Q&A: Harnessing the power of viral videos
Joe Sabia has carved out a career making wildly popular and highly innovative viral videos. He spoke with us about the business of creating viral videos, what makes a video most likely to spread,...
2 | June 25, 2012 3:21am |
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The rising risk of electronic medical records
Federal funds and private industry are driving the growth of electronic health records -- but the proliferation of data could lead to a boost in breaches of privacy.
20 | June 20, 2012 7:44am |
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Q&A: Cheryl Dorsey, president of Echoing Green
In a world where ideas are currency, the social entrepreneurship funder Echoing Green takes a different approach. Echoing Green leaders discovered that the innovator, not the idea, is the most...
June 18, 2012 4:00am |
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Q&A: Using game-design principles to produce better students, employees
Game designer and executive director of the Institute of Play, Katie Salen discusses the game-centered public schools she helped to establish and the important lessons that businesses can learn...
2 | June 15, 2012 3:35am |
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Surveillance cameras: an eye for an eye?
In big cities, crime cameras and public surveillance systems are more prevalent than ever. Are they an anti-crime aid, or a Big Brother-sized violation of personal privacy?
23 | June 5, 2012 5:59am |
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Q&A: Ida Fox, assistant professor of reconstructive surgery, Washington University
By operating on the nerves of a patient's upper arm, rather than his injured spine, surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis restored some hand function to a quadriplegic.
June 4, 2012 3:00am |
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Q&A: A portable, secure solution for emergency housing
Michael McDaniel's design for rapid-response disaster relief shelters has caught the attention of international governments, NGOs and even the U.N. Here, he discusses his Exo Reaction Housing System.
7 | May 28, 2012 3:31am |
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Dressed to kill, one atom at a time
The U.S. Army is using eye-popping nanotechnology to upgrade and replace equipment soldiers bring onto the battlefield.
May 24, 2012 3:00am |
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High-tech football helmets: lifesavers, or just a Hail Mary?
Concussions have long been accepted in the hard-hitting world of football, from pee-wee to the pros. New tech has led to safer helmets, but will they prevent more head injuries?
4 | May 22, 2012 3:00am |
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Q&A: Tommy Phelps, biologist studying 'extreme bacteria'
Tommy Phelps goes to extremes so we don't have to. A biologist with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Phelps specializes in unearthing and studying 'extreme bacteria,' organisms that survive and...
May 21, 2012 1:34am |