TECH


Charles H. Turner

Charles H. Turner, Pioneer In Animal Cognition

By Hiruni Samadi Galpayage Dona, Lars Chittka In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Charles Henry Turner (1867–1923) established a research program that was in sharp contrast to prevailing ideas regarding animal behavior and…







Father of Modern Electronics

Mohamed Atalla (Father of Modern Electronics)

Mohamed M. Atalla (August 4, 1924 – December 30, 2009) was an Egyptian–American engineer, physical chemist, cryptographer, inventor and entrepreneur. His pioneering work in semiconductor technology laid the foundations for modern electronics. Most importantly, his…


Tesla

How Tesla Sets Itself Apart

by Lou Shipley Tesla’s recent breakout market performance is proving some of its skeptics wrong. By mid-January, Tesla’s market capitalization had reached $107 billion, and it surged past the giant German automaker Volkswagen to become…