Nathan Myhrvold is often referred to as a visionary technology and business leader. Here you will find links to his books, scientific research papers, photo collections, and contributed essays as well as videos and articles detailing his diverse
business and
personal pursuits.
08 November 2018
Our future will depend on finding every possible source of reliable, carbon-free energy
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27 February 2021
Let me start out by saying that I have huge respect for Don Komarechka’s snowflake photos. They have been an inspiration to me. I am new to snowflake photography, and having seen his photos — as well as those of Ken Libbrecht, Alexey Kljatov, and many others — I would never even dream of boasting that I’ve made the best snowflake photos.
So I am a bit dismayed that a flurry of controversy has erupted around a claim that I thought would be simple and objective: that my new snowflake microscope makes the highest-resolution snowflake photos ever taken. That isn’t an empty boast; it’s supported by math and basic optics.
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