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Matt Simon
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Matt Simon was a senior staff writer covering biology, robotics, and the environment. He’s the author, most recently, of
A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies
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Data
Why It's So Hard to Dose Weed
Feb 26, 2018 7:00 AM
hardwired
Inside the Dome That Could Give Robots Super-Senses
Feb 22, 2018 9:00 AM
robotics
Snakelike Skin Gives a Robot the Power to Crawl
Feb 21, 2018 2:00 PM
robotics
Watch a Human Try to Fight Off That Door-Opening Robot Dog
Feb 20, 2018 7:58 PM
geoengineering
Could Scientists Use Silver Iodide to Make Snow for the Olympics?
Feb 19, 2018 12:00 PM
food science
Lab-Grown Meat Is Coming, Whether You Like It or Not
Feb 16, 2018 10:00 AM
Longread
Inside the Mind of the Countess of Psychedelic Science
Feb 15, 2018 3:40 PM
automation
Would Delivery Drones Actually Be Efficient? It Depends
Feb 13, 2018 11:00 AM
Good Dog
Watch a Dog Robot Open a Door and Hold It for Its Friend
Feb 12, 2018 7:11 PM
water water everywhere
Is Cape Town Thirsty Enough to Drink Seawater?
Feb 9, 2018 7:00 AM
robotics
The Tale of the Painting Robot That Didn't Steal Anyone's Job
Feb 8, 2018 9:00 AM
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Gallery
Are These Robots the Future of Farms?
Feb 7, 2018 7:30 PM
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Gallery
MEET THE IMPOSSIBLE BURGER
Feb 7, 2018 4:09 PM
Predictions
Want Awesome Robots? You'll Have to Best These Challenges
Feb 5, 2018 8:00 AM
public health
The Dirty Secret of California's Cannabis: It's Dirty
Feb 2, 2018 10:00 AM
robotics
The Legend of Chimp, the Vaguely Humanoid Robot
Jan 29, 2018 12:29 PM
astronomy
Don’t Call It a Blood Moon. Or Supermoon. Or Blue Moon
Jan 29, 2018 8:00 AM
law enforcement
Why No Gadget Can Prove How Stoned You Are
Jan 25, 2018 3:27 PM
Farming
Why Robots Should Shake the Bejeezus Out of Cherry Trees
Jan 24, 2018 8:00 AM
climate change
How Engineering Earth’s Climate Could Imperil Life
Jan 22, 2018 11:00 AM
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