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Here you'll find every conceivable shred of information about my columns, books, TV shows, videos, and everything else that explains why I'm so tired all the time. You'll also find bios, photos, and speaking information.
My PBS series, "NOVA ScienceNow,"is available to watch online!
Each hourlong episode tackles another great scientific question, like--"What Are Animals Thinking?" or "How Smart Can We Get?" My particular favorites are "What Will the Future Be Like?" and "What Makes us Human?"
They're funny, they're cutting-edge, and they're great for entire families to watch together. Your tax dollars at work! |
Last week's New York Times column
May 9, 2013
Well, if we didn’t get it before, we get it now: Google giveth, and Google taketh away.
On July 1, it will take away Google Reader. To the dismay of millions, that service will go the way of Google Answers, Google Buzz, iGoogle and GOOG-411. Google hasn’t provided much in the way of a satisfying reason for this “spring cleaning,” saying only that “usage has declined.”
This column is intended to help two kinds of people: Those who used Google Reader, and those who never even knew what it is.
Google Reader is what’s called, somewhat geekily, a newsreader, or painfully geekily, an RSS aggregator...more
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Last week's email column
May 6, 2013
I wrote the other day about some of the technological advances that are commonplace in Europe, but not yet in America. As I flew home, I had a layover in the Helsinki airport, where I saw one more really smart idea.
On the standard Departures monitor, you’ll notice at least two other bits of useful information. First, there’s the little walking-person column; it tells you how many minutes away your gate is, by foot. Genius!...more
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Recent video
April 7, 2013
David Pogue explores how medical schools employ actors and high-tech mannequins to teach young doctors about operating under stress, diagnosis, and bedside manner.
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Special interest - Scientific American Column
Check out my monthly column in Scientific American magazine! Each month, I take a broader look at what's going on with consumer tech and society….
April 25, 2013
A dozen apps (that aren't Vine) are feeding the GIF frenzy and creating a new art form along the way...more
April 17, 2013
Why animated GIFs and other crude videos are taking over the Web...more
April 9, 2013
Your digital screen has more pixels than ever, but all that visual detail comes at a cost...more
April 9, 2013
Spending on extra pixels doesn't always pay off...more
March 13, 2013
The fear of lawsuits will prevent online companies from using your content as they please...more
March 5, 2013
Online privacy and service agreements should sound like what they mean...more
January 22, 2013
Many of Apple's skeuomorphic design elements look about as classy as fake wood paneling on a station wagon...more
January 22, 2013
Why digital design doesn't have to imitate the physical world...more
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