Interview with Katrine Bosley
Pandemic Perspectives

The longtime biotech executive talks to us about how CRISPR can be used to make a faster diagnostic test for COVID-19 and how she’s advising a hospital in creating a vaccine. 
Hashime Murayama and the Art of Saving Lives
Health

A wildlife painter who ran afoul of xenophobic authorities during World War II found refuge and renewed purpose in the lab.
Interview with William Haseltine
Pandemic Perspectives

The scientist, entrepreneur, and author has lived through three epidemics. He tells us how this pandemic compares with his earlier experiences: “It is a tragedy that never needed to happen.”
The Inventions That Made Us Who We Are
Culture

Anissa Ramirez’s latest book tracks the (sometimes literal) ways technology can shape our lives.
Interview with Susan Weiss
Pandemic Perspectives

The University of Pennsylvania microbiology professor talks about her 40 years of experience researching coronaviruses.
Reginald Fessenden and the Invention of Sonar
Tools & Technology

How a radio pioneer transformed life at sea.