The SciCom Interviews
- March 28, 2011
David Clayton, neurobiologist
By observing the mental machinations behind bird songs, this fan of zebra finches has found important clues about our own brains
- March 28, 2011
Iain Couzin, behavioral biologist
Swarms are second nature to this innovator, who uses gaming technology and computer models to reveal how animals form groups.
- March 28, 2011
Benjamin Greenberg, psychiatrist
A bold clinician believes tiny electrical devices implanted deep in the brain will help patients with extreme compulsive disorders
- March 28, 2011
Nidhal Guessoum, astrophysicist
An Islamic scholar is giving serious thought to something his colleagues typically ignore: the possibility of life on other planets
- March 28, 2011
Allen Mills, physicist
An atomic manipulator dreams of harnessing antimatter to probe the properties of materials and create powerful new gamma ray lasers
- March 28, 2011
Peter Narins, animal physiologist
Does the adorable golden mole hold the secret to ultrasensitive vibration detectors? This world-traveling neurobiologist thinks it does
- March 28, 2011
Alan Newell, mathematician
From flowers to fingerprints, an intricate spiral motif often arises in nature—a pattern that endlessly fascinates this researcher
- March 28, 2011
Pedro Sanchez, soil scientist
Fixing nutrient-poor soils can lift African countries out of poverty and gender inequality, says this Green Revolution pioneer
- March 28, 2011
Scott White, materials engineer
A laboratory entrepreneur wants to improve lithium-ion batteries by helping them heal their own defects before they explode
- March 28, 2011
Christopher Yang, transportation engineer
A young engineer explains why emissions from our beloved cars threaten California’s future—and what we can do about it
