Andrew Price

A New Park In L.A. Takes The City Back To Its Natural Roots

Beneath the concrete of modern Los Angeles lies an old natural landscape of rivers and marshes. A new park, dug out from the modern city, highlights the city the way nature intended.

Why Companies Make False Corporate Social Responsibility Promises

No major corporation can get by now without saying they’re doing good things for society, but how many of them actually do? Not that many.

A Burly Bike Light To Keep You Safe From Thieves And Cars

The Defender is meant to solve the age-old problem of wanting to ride with lights but not wanting to shell out cash for something that will be snatched off your bike in seconds. It simply can’t be removed by anyone but you once it’s installed.

Yes, We Can Create a Virtual Volcano to Block the Sun

No eruptions necessary. Just find a way to shoot a lot of sulfur into the air and–voila!–no more climate change. Flipside: air filled with sulfur.

Beautiful Photos Of The Ocean’s Deadly Plastic

Soup is a photo series that documents the millions of tiny pieces of plastic floating in our oceans. Pollution has never looked so pretty.

LiveWork: The Future Of Living Where You Work And Working Where You Live

America is changing how it works. As more people start their own entrepreneurial businesses out of their bedrooms, is it time to rethink how we divide work and living? This new home design makes space for both.

A Heating Robot To Effortlessly And Efficiently Warm You Up

This little box automatically finds the hottest part of your house and sucks up the heat there, and can then release the heat wherever you need it. Plunk it down in a sunny spot all day and then warm your bedroom at night. That’s efficiency.

Real Time Farms Makes Eating Local Transparent

A new website takes restaurant menus and maps them, showing exactly where each ingredient is from. If you really care about eating local (or really liked the meat you had), you can track down every farm you’re eating from.

To Boost The Bottom Line, Be Transparent About Emissions

There are lots of things companies can do to try to make their stock price rise, but one is free and easy: Just tell the world how many emissions your company creates. Strange but true, that seems to make a company more valuable.

The Wi-Fi-Enabled, Bomb-Proof Trash Can Of The Future

It’s not just a place to throw your rubbish. New trash cans being installed for the London Olympics can’t be blown up, separate recycling, and also display helpful tourist info. That’s service.

The Lens Of The Future Sees Much More Than What’s In Front Of You

Though the original applications are for soldiers in battle, these augmented reality contact lenses could change medicine, education, and countless other fields.

Why The Planet Doesn’t Care About Your Eco-Friendly Lifestyle

Gernot Wagner argues that small individual actions–like eating local–make people feel better at the expense of creating real change. What’s the solution, and what can you do to help?

What’s The Value Of Scientific Research?

When you hear about a goofy study, you might ask yourself what scientists are doing. Well, some other scientists have worked to figure out which research actually makes a difference in the real world.

Boston Children’s Hospital Is Sending Some Patients Home With Sleek New Robots

Sure, it can’t give you a sponge bath, but doctors are now repurposing robots originally designed for telecommuting to keep an eye on recovering patients at home so they can leave the hospital sooner. Your robot nurse will see you now.

A Rebuilt Baltimore Brewery Renews A Neighborhood

What once was an industrial neighborhood focused on the brewing of American Beer had fallen into disrepair. But the vision of a local nonprofit and some clever designs have reclaimed America’s industrial past from dereliction.

If You Have To Print, At Least Print Smart

PrintEco is a new plug-in that optimizes documents for printing so that they use the least amount of paper. How much can you save? Way more than you think.

Depave: Returning Parking Lots To Paradise

A Sad Worker Is A Bad Worker: Data Shows Companies Should Help Depressed Employees

Depression is usually spoken about in hushed tones, but workers who don’t get treated start to seriously slow down. Whether it’s common decency or just a focus on the bottom line, offices need to start paying more attention to workers’ mental health.

Sunflowers Inspire A New Innovation In Solar Power

What knows best about getting energy from the sun? Flowers. Now, using some inspiration from nature, massive solar power plants can get a little smaller and a lot more efficient.