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19 June 2023

The Economics of Everyday Things: T. rex skeletons

Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons — how do they emerge from the Upper Cretaceous period to end up in natural-history museums and private collections? Zachary Crockett talks with Nathan Myhrvold and other experts as he digs for answers.


07 June 2023

Master of All Trades Nathan Myhrvold

Nathan Myhrvold is a voracious intellect: he enrolled in college at the age of 14, he has multiple degrees in mathematics, geophysics and physics, he helped build Microsoft as its Chief Technology Officer, and he has published 16 volumes of encyclopedic, visually arresting books. Martha is a longtime friend and admirer. She connects with him in his lab to talk about his latest book, Food and Drink: Modernist Cuisine Photography, and a range of other projects, from building nuclear reactors to perfecting pastry. Listen in as the sparks fly.


05 June 2023

How I use my unique camera rigs to take spectacular aurora images

How ‘super panorama’ robotic rigs help photographer Nathan Myhrvold capture the northern lights in super-high resolution


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