Father of Robotics: Al-Jazari

By Neenah Payne Al-Jazari (1136-1206), whose full name was Al-Shaykh Ra’is al-A`mal Badi`al-Zaman Abu al-‘Izz ibn…

Citrus Fruit Peels Could Help Keep Food Fresh Longer, Reduce Plastic Waste

By Matt Higgins Could a simple citrus rind be the key to keeping food fresh for…

Futuristic Handheld 3D Bioprinter Could Revolutionize Healthcare, Regenerate Organs

By StudyFinds Research A medical tool that can regrow skin and repair organs is something many…

Student With No Fingers Invents Prosthetic Hand For Just $25 — Using a 3D Printer

By Study Finds A British college student born without fingers has invented a prosthetic hand for…

SUNDAY SCREENING: “The Eye of the Storm: The Inventions of Nikola Tesla” (1983)

By 21st Century Wire Our weekly documentary film curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE. This…

In a World Full of Robots, Humans Wanted

By Kerry McDonald The K-12 district schools I went to while growing up in a Boston…

Mysterious Antennas Found In Utah’s Hills; Some Speculate “Decentralized” Blockchain Network

By Tyler Durden Salt Lake City officials are finding mysterious antennas across the foothills of the…

City Approves $20.2M to “turn human waste into green energy, and make millions of dollars in the process”

By B.N. Frank There’s obviously no shortage of human waste in largely populated areas.  Turning it…

Technological Inventions that Made Studying Approachable and Effective During the Pandemic

By Amanda Warren The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc across the world with plenty of people…

Invention Uses Microbes to Convert Plastic Waste into Edible Protein. But Would You Eat It?

By B.N. Frank It’s great that scientists are working on new ways to recycle plastic waste. …

Researchers Want to Convert Plastic Waste into Vanilla Flavoring. But Will It Really Be Safe to Eat?

By B.N. Frank No doubt that discarded plastic is a huge problem (see 1, 2, 3). …

Update on How E-Waste Recycler, Eric Lundgren, Has Expanded His Business

By B.N. Frank In 2020 the U.N. warned that 82% of E-Waste is NOT being recycled.…

Return To The Garden of “EDEN” Now

By Neenah Payne Vin Armani is the author of the 2017 book Self-Ownership: The Foundation of Property…

Nation’s Largest Ag Opportunity Zone Gets AI And Blockchain Makeover

In June 2019, I wrote Opportunity Zones: A Technocrat Deception To Plunder America.  OZs provide massive…

Blockchain Africa Conference 2021

By Neenah Payne The Blockchain Africa Conference 2021 is virtual event March 18-19 from Johannesburg, South…