Megan Garber

Megan Garber is a staff writer at The Atlantic. She was formerly an assistant editor at the Nieman Journalism Lab, where she wrote about innovations in the media.

The Sound of a Dying Star

The Sound of a Dying Star

Scientists imagine the scream of a star as it gets consumed by a black hole. More »

From Heroes to Humans: The Totally Regular People Who Landed a Robot on Mars

From Heroes to Humans: The Totally Regular People Who Landed a Robot on Mars

"You still have my linear algebra book from like 8 years ago..." More »

Meet the Kids—Now Adults—Behind 1995's 'Internet Prophecy' Video

Meet the Kids—Now Adults—Behind 1995's 'Internet Prophecy' Video

The group includes a TV reporter, a grad student, a data control specialist ... and a programmer. More »

How to Get Students Interested in Space (and Science, and Math, and Engineering)

How to Get Students Interested in Space (and Science, and Math, and Engineering)

The learning platform Alleyoop is collaborating with NASA and other institutions to get kids to consider STEM careers. More »

Curiosity's Landing, From the Perspective of the 3,000 People Who Helped Build It

Curiosity's Landing, From the Perspective of the 3,000 People Who Helped Build It

"Seven years of my life and career come down to about seven minutes. I'm kind of freaking out." More »

Internet! Cats! Kids of 1995 Star in an Oddly Prophetic PSA

Internet! Cats! Kids of 1995 Star in an Oddly Prophetic PSA

A group of fifth graders inform their elders about the wonders of the web. More »

Most of What You Need to Know About Silicon Valley, in 1 Tumblr

Most of What You Need to Know About Silicon Valley, in 1 Tumblr

The dream of the entrepreneur, aggregated More »

The 'Beanie Plex' May Be the Movie Theater of the Future

The 'Beanie Plex' May Be the Movie Theater of the Future

In a world of Netflix and smartphones, theaters have to give consumers a better viewing experience. Step 1? Bean bags. More »

How to Save Yourself From a Defamation Suit: Hedge, Snark, Link

How to Save Yourself From a Defamation Suit: Hedge, Snark, Link

A court gives the Internet another reason for linking: avoiding libel. More »

'The Soul in the Machine': Glitch Artists Turn Tech Failures Into Commentary

'The Soul in the Machine': Glitch Artists Turn Tech Failures Into Commentary

Fractured technologies render a new kind of art. More »

Hero Runner Mo Farah Gives Us the Last-Minute Meme of the 2012 Games

Hero Runner Mo Farah Gives Us the Last-Minute Meme of the 2012 Games

The final meme of 2012: filled with surprise and joy. More »

'Twitter Is My City': Ai Weiwei on Living Life Online

'Twitter Is My City': Ai Weiwei on Living Life Online

The Chinese artist, architect, and dissident has traded Beijing for the urbanity of the Internet. More »

London 2012: The Games of the Memes

London 2012: The Games of the Memes

Imma let you finish, Twitter ... but these Games belonged just as much to the *other* social media. More »

GIF: Hard G or Soft? Let's Talk It Out

GIF: Hard G or Soft? Let's Talk It Out

Why is this tiny little word so divisive? More »

Paul Ryan, 'Brown Noser'? The Wikipedia Edit Wars Begin for Romney's Running Mate

Paul Ryan, 'Brown Noser'? The Wikipedia Edit Wars Begin for Romney's Running Mate

Now that his candidacy is official, Paul Ryan's Wikipedia page will become a battle ground. More »

How Tech Has Changed How We Cook

How Tech Has Changed How We Cook

A new survey highlights the impact new technologies have had on one of the oldest of human activities: cooking. More »

'Brain in a Dish Flies Plane,' Brains on Twitter Are Wowed

'Brain in a Dish Flies Plane,' Brains on Twitter Are Wowed

The technological sublime -- via airplanes, rat brains, and tweets More »

That Evite You Got From Your Friend's Friend Friend Can Now Be Part of Your Google Search Returns

That Evite You Got From Your Friend's Friend Friend Can Now Be Part of Your Google Search Returns

Macro information meets micro -- in the most mundane way possible. More »

Google Keeps Paying Deceased Employees' Families for a Decade

Google Keeps Paying Deceased Employees' Families for a Decade

The many perks of Google: gyms, massages, nap rooms, crazy-generous life insurance ... More »

The Largest Ever 3D Map of the Universe

The Largest Ever 3D Map of the Universe

Watch the universe unfold ... in 1.5 minutes. More »

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