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Cicada's Prime Obsession & Robotic Bees: The Insect Issue

October 23, 2014May 8, 2013 by Oliver Mitchell

I can hear the buzzing already as the Cicadas crawl their way back after a 17 year hiatus. Why 17, well it could be 13 as well but never 8 or 10. These swarms only use prime numbers, which of course cause quite a stir in the math world. Glenn Webb of Vanderbilt University has been … Read more

Meshworm… Meshworm…

October 23, 2014August 15, 2012 by Oliver Mitchell

Outside my office a torrent rages, bringing thunder and rain to a dry city. As the city dwellers rush for cover, the earthworm basks in the drops. Wait is this slithering thing a robot? Well, if you are in Boston outside Harvard Yards or MIT it could be… Earlier this week it was announced that DARPA funded scientists … Read more