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A doctor’s quest

Bathed in dim morning light from a small window, the infant lies in a hospital bed at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Like a faint flame, a blood-colored birthmark engulfs the sleeping boy’s left eye and spreads up his pale forehead to lick his hairline.

New sensor derived from frogs may fight bacteria and save wildlife

Princeton engineers have developed a sensor that may revolutionize how drugs and medical devices are tested for contamination, and in the process also help ensure the survival of two species of threatened animals. To be fair, some of the credit goes to an African frog. In the wild, the African clawed frog produces antibacterial peptides [...]

Princeton invention delivers 3D sound from ordinary laptop speakers

I was the producer on this video about the research of a Princeton engineer who’s developed a way to reproduce 3D sound through loudspeakers. As of this posting, the video has been viewed more than 108,000 times on YouTube. Here’s the explanation I wrote to accompany the video, which was shot and directed by Michael [...]