Apple Nation

iCensus

Who matters in Apple nation.
By Jeremy Caplan

Doctor Love

Neuroeconomist Paul Zak has discovered, for the first time, that social networking triggers the release of the generosity-trust chemical in our brains. And that should be a wake-up call for every company.
By Adam L. Penenberg | Photo: Bryce Duffy

Inside the Penenberg Brain

The author watched a heartbreaking video, played a game that tested his generosity, and tweeted randomly, while Dr. Love measured his chemical reactions. Here are the results.
By Fast Company Staff

Hot Topic

Dr. Love is far from the only researcher enamored of oxytocin these days. In fact, the hormone has stimulated all kinds of research. Here's a sample of recent work.
By Fast Company Staff

From Big Oil to Big Algae

How a High-Ranking veteran of BP was won over by the potential of pond scum.
By Anya Kamenetz

Algae Fuel's Pioneers

Research into biofuels made from single-celled organisms is attracting scientists, entrepreneurs, and even Big Oil companies such as ExxonMobil. But some observers question whether the technology is scalable and affordable.
By Anya Kamenetz

The Beyond Petroleum Generation

CJ Warner is not the only high-ranking executive to have quit BP to join a much smaller renewable-energy company.
By Damian Joseph

Take Us to the River

Up-and-coming bands like Shinedown are helping Warner Music Group pull off the hardest trick in the music biz: redefining the record label for the digital age.
By Michael Fitzgerald

Keeping It on the Download

Warner music and its artists get creative online.
By Fast Company Staff

Get What You Want for Nothing

How to profit by behaving like a not-for-profit.
By Nancy Lublin

Build a Better...Mousetrap

The winners of the 2010 International Design Excellence Awards can help you ride the waves, grill a burger, catch varmints, and save the earth.
By Linda Tischler

SlingBox 700U

Designers: NewDealDesign and SlingMedia.
By Fast Company Staff

Method Laundry Detergent With SmartClean Technology

Designers: Joshua Handy and Sally Clarke, Method Products.
By Fast Company Staff

Easy Latrine

Designers: Jeff Chapin, Ideo; IDE; and the Ministry of Rural Development, Cambodia.
By Fast Company Staff

Now: July/August 2010
By Fast Company Staff | Illustration: Kate Slater

Tread Lightly: Sustainable Tourism 2010

The latest trend in the $900 billion travel industry: tourism that actively supports the environment and economy of a destination, leaving it a better place than before. This biennial conference in New Forest, England, will be abuzz with the United Nations Foundation's efforts to start tracking sustainable tourism next year. We charted a few of our favorite spots.
By Stephanie Schomer

Infographic: Tread Lightly: Sustainable Tourism 2010

Steer: National Drive-Thru Day

We spend $110 billion in the drive-thru lanes of fast-food joints each year, but burgers and shakes aren't alone in getting the grab-and-go treatment. A brief history of our resistance to getting out of the car.
By Stephanie Schomer

Invent: Patent Races

One hundred years ago, Alva J. Fisher patented the electric motor-powered washing machine, so we could one day clean our clothes by turning a knob and pressing a button. But as Fisher and other inventors have learned: Creation and credit aren't always easily linked.
By Suzy Evans

Who's Next: Karen Katz

CEO-designate Neiman Marcus Group.
By Stephanie Schomer | Photo: Matthew Mahon

Cable? Bull's-eye!

With ratings and revenue on the rise, basic cable is taking aim at network TV's supremacy.
By Austin Carr

Making Some Eco Bets

Can stimulus dollars turn into next-generation green tech?
By Camille Ricketts

Scrappy Couture

Looptworks stitches together an upcycled business model for outdoor apparel.
By Mary Catherine O'Connor

Closing the Loop

By Fast Company Staff

Next Tech: Checkmate

A new airport-security system uses physiological signals, including rapid eye movements and heightened body temperature, to identify risky passengers.
By Irin Carmon

Next Tech: Remember the Money

The "freemium" business model really can work. Look no further than Evernote.
By Dan Macsai

Next Money: America's First Unbanked Bank

The Mango store lets people without a bank deposit checks, talk finances, and withdraw money -- without ever opening an account.
By Dan Macsai

Made to Stick: Blowing the Baton Pass

Dan Heath and Chip Heath explain why we tend to neglect coordination -- and suggest how to fix it.
By Dan Heath and Chip Heath

Wham! Bang! Pow!

Comic-Con 2010 and its 125,000 attendees will hit San Diego this month. The ever-popular megaconvention sold out its four-day passes 280 days in advance. And while we won’t be part of the 1% who show up in costume, we will celebrate by looking at the numbers of the comic-book business.
By Austin Carr

Infographic: Wham! Bang! Pow!