Jun 19, 2018 | 2018 Issue, Transforming
Brain Gains Understanding the brain is one of the great frontiers in all of science. Illustrated by Valerie Chiang Understanding the brain is one of the great frontiers in all of science. How does this biological organ in our skull literally create the world that we...
Jun 19, 2018 | 2018 Issue
Breath of Life Dan Lieberman and his team are working to bring oxygen to children at risk of dying from pneumonia in the developing world. by Dan Morrell Dan Lieberman When Dan Lieberman (PhD ’05) started really getting into combustion and high-speed fluid mechanics...
Jun 19, 2018 | 2018 Issue, Alumni News, News
Unhackable Rights John Sarapata and Google’s Jigsaw project are using technology to defend free speech and fight terrorism. by Dan Morrell Illustrated by Brian Stauffer John Sarapata’s (BS ’87) road from Caltech to Google was admittedly winding, including stints...
Jun 19, 2018 | 2018 Issue
Animating Forces These Caltech alumni help create the animated films that captivate our imaginations. by Erin Peterson Illustrations by Michael Kirkham Great animated films do more than just delight and entertain us. Done well, they can reveal emotional truths in ways...
Jun 19, 2018 | 2018 Issue
Something New Under the Sun How research into a crippling African weed may be leading the way to a new green revolution. by Steven Boyd Saum Photography by Vance Jacobs San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood, with its converted canneries and warehouses, is a long way...
