The PopSci Podcast

Russ George knew how to fight global warming: Grow rainforests' worth of plantlife in the open ocean, plantlife that would suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. He had the boat, the money and the team to make it happen. Everything was going according to planâthat is, until the environmentalists mobilized

Visting the Green Megalopolis

To rescue the Earth, we need bold engineering ideas that go beyond simple recycling

A homebuilt tumor killer, one-wheeled motorcycle and more

Archaeologists are using satellites and high-tech radar to unearth ancient civilizationsâand avoid landmines along the way

The science of the summer blockbuster.

Super powerful exoskeletons aren't just the stuff of science fiction

It's not kids stuff. The high-stakes hobby of R/C jets on this week's podcast as host Chuck Cage sits down with the writer and photographer behind Wing Men .

How the motorized skateboard for the urban jungle came about. Staff photographer John Carnett relays the story of his latest DIY exploits.

Caffeine wakes you up, rock stars die young and long ambulance rides aren't ideal. The writers and editors of PopSci's Science Confirms the Obvious, talk to Chuck Cage about the studies that make you say duh.

Rip open a Pleo, get the run down on hybrids, and learn about the military's futuristic flying laser gun as Chuck Cage and the editors of PopSci take you inside some of the world's most sophisticated machines.

The editors and writers of i PopSci /i sit down with host Chuck Cage to discuss genetically-modified fuel, the Vatican and whether the Internet is, indeed, for porn (not voters).

Listen to JoCo, review the origins of the Internet and learn how tech can change the world in this week's podcast

The editors of PopSci and host Chuck Cage learn just how hard it is to make themselves disappear from writer Catherine Price. Also the impressive creation of space kimchi and more

Host Chuck Cage and the editors of PopSci sit down with writer Eric Hagerman to discuss how exactly those drugs get down there, and how scientists are using sewer epidemiology to get better numbers on drug users.

Trick out your flash drive by stripping it down to its bare essentials.

See how to boost your computer's Wi-Fi reception with any piece of parabola-shaped metal cookware

See how to boost your computer's Wi-Fi reception with any piece of parabola-shaped metal cookware

Doug explains how to build perhaps the world's most fashionable high-tech belt using only leather straps, a disposable camera and some elbow grease. Oh, and a belt, of course. Far more complex than it soundsâlaunch the video for in-depth instruction and proceed at your own risk.

Doug explains how to build perhaps the world's most fashionable high-tech belt using only leather straps, a disposable camera and some elbow grease. Oh, and a belt, of course. Far more complex than it soundsâlaunch the video for in-depth instruction and proceed at your own risk.

Jake demonstrates how to keep prying coworkers out of your secret stuff with this Altoids-tin storage box, complete with an alarm fashioned out of the guts of one of those musical greeting cards. Ah, the sound of punishment. Enjoy.

Jake demonstrates how to keep prying coworkers out of your secret stuff with this Altoids-tin storage box, complete with an alarm fashioned out of the guts of one of those musical greeting cards. Ah, the sound of punishment. Enjoy.

Protect your RFID-equipped credit cards from potential information theft

Protect your RFID-equipped credit cards from potential information theft

Find powerful rare-earth magnets inside of a dead hard drive

Find powerful rare-earth magnets inside of a dead hard drive

Boost your cell reception at home by hooking your phone's hidden antenna-out to a coffee can antenna

Boost your cell reception at home by hooking your phone's hidden antenna-out to a coffee can antenna

Utilize a few nuts and bolts, a soda or water bottle and the often-overlooked tripod mount on the bottom of your digital point-and-shoot to take beautiful, rock-solid shots in low light.

Utilize a few nuts and bolts, a soda or water bottle and the often-overlooked tripod mount on the bottom of your digital point-and-shoot to take beautiful, rock-solid shots in low light.