Kickstarter has raised more than $75 million for 10,626 “creative projects,” We had this idea, some friends and I, for a small public art project in New Orleans last year. The problem was, i... Read more
In January, a time when many scientists concentrate on grant proposals, Jennifer D. Calkins and Jennifer M. Gee, both biologists, were busy designing quail T-shirts and trading cards. The T-... Read more
Scientists spend too much time raising cash instead of doing experiments. Ever since Johannes Kepler traipsed over half of Europe wooing aristocratic patrons, scientists have grumbled about... Read more
Six months ago I wrote about a startup called Shopkick (it was then called MOBshop). The company won’t disclose much of what their eventual product will be, but they’ve attracted some of the... Read more