Rutgers Ankle Robot

By Merrell Noden - October 15, 2009

The Rutgers Ankle Robotic Interface tackles the formidable task of rehabilitating a notoriously delicate anatomical extremity. more

Autumn Leaves

By Merrell Noden - September 16, 2009

New Jersey is one of the Northeast’s great wonderlands of autumn color. We owe our brilliant fall leaves to geography. more

Office Watercooler

By Merrell Noden - August 13, 2009

The watercooler is the oasis of the corporate jungle, where office denizens discuss such important topics as American Idol, the company softball team, or the latest New Jersey corruption bust. more

Cotton Candy Machines

By Merrell Noden - May 8, 2009

The English call it fairy floss, picking up the name it was given by the two Nashvillians who invented the first electric machine for making it. more

Central Air Conditioning

By Merrell Noden - April 20, 2009

Thanks to the second law of thermodynamics, air conditioners make hot, stuffy rooms comfortable, but technically they don’t cool the air. more

Video Slot Machines

By Merrell Noden - March 23, 2009

Mathematicians love slot machines—not to sink tokens into but rather their analytical teeth. more