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.

Can You Teach Yourself Synesthesia?

Can You Teach Yourself Synesthesia?

Yes! Maybe? Red-orange! More »

These Hipsters Have No Idea About the Higgs Boson

These Hipsters Have No Idea About the Higgs Boson

A metal band? An art installation? A "creepy European man who goes around flashing people"? More »

Boom, Too Soon: A Brief History of Gun-Jumping Fireworks

Boom, Too Soon: A Brief History of Gun-Jumping Fireworks

The fiery forerunners of the San Diego mono-explosion More »

Tuning Out the World: An American Dream Since (at Least) 1931

Tuning Out the World: An American Dream Since (at Least) 1931

We've long been seeking the device that would let us listen to the sound of silence. More »

Here Are 10 GIFs That Will Restore Your Faith in GIFs

Here Are 10 GIFs That Will Restore Your Faith in GIFs

Matthew DiVito's animated GIFs would be right at home at MoMA. More »

The Smartphone Replacement Index

The Smartphone Replacement Index

Smartphones are replacing: watches, laptops, cameras, diaries, alarm clocks .... More »

Maybe We Should Stop Calling Smartphones 'Phones'

Maybe We Should Stop Calling Smartphones 'Phones'

Making calls is now the second third fourth fifth most popular thing to do with a smartphone. More »

The Scientific Aesthetic: Images That Can't Be Seen With the Naked Eye

The Scientific Aesthetic: Images That Can't Be Seen With the Naked Eye

"Technology has allowed us to overcome the boundaries of human perception." More »

'We Are Still at the Mercy of the Clouds': Instagram Has No Filter for Nature's Fury

'We Are Still at the Mercy of the Clouds': Instagram Has No Filter for Nature's Fury

Last night, it was Cloud versus clouds -- and nature won. More »

How Will You Spend Today's 'Leap Second'?

How Will You Spend Today's 'Leap Second'?

"Scientists have learned that Earth is not the most reliable timekeeper." More »

The Founder of Atari Is Also the Founder of Chuck E. Cheese

The Founder of Atari Is Also the Founder of Chuck E. Cheese

Assorted FunFacts about Nolan Bushnell, inventor, gamer, and cheese-lover. More »

Win a Date With <strike>Tad Hamilton</strike> Pitbull!

Win a Date With Tad Hamilton Pitbull!

Walmart would like you to Like it. More »

How Facebook Can Make Money (in One Word)

How Facebook Can Make Money (in One Word)

The company may finally be rolling out a way for people to express desire. More »

For a Few Minutes This Morning, President Obama Thought Health Care Had Been Overturned

For a Few Minutes This Morning, President Obama Thought Health Care Had Been Overturned

The president was confused by cable news -- just like the rest of us. More »

Dewey Defeats Truman, LIVE! CNN Gets It Wrong on the Health-Care Ruling

Dewey Defeats Truman, LIVE! CNN Gets It Wrong on the Health-Care Ruling

The network learns the hard way that being right is way, way better than being first. More »

Buy Your Very Own Tuscan Village (on eBay!)

Buy Your Very Own Tuscan Village (on eBay!)

The owners of a medieval town were having trouble selling their wares through traditional methods. So they turned to the Internet. More »

Whoa: It's 2012, and the World's Most Popular Email Service Is ... Hotmail

Whoa: It's 2012, and the World's Most Popular Email Service Is ... Hotmail

Microsoft's message service still has nearly 35 million more users than Gmail. More »

We're Really Sorry, Marie Curie

We're Really Sorry, Marie Curie

There's really only one word for the European Commission's attempt to attract women to careers in science: sorry. More »

This Robot Will Beat You at Rock-Paper-Scissors 100 Percent of the Time

This Robot Will Beat You at Rock-Paper-Scissors 100 Percent of the Time

You're throwing scissors in the next round? This machine's totally onto you. More »

Orbitz Discriminates Against Mac Users ... Just Like It Should Be Doing

Orbitz Discriminates Against Mac Users ... Just Like It Should Be Doing

In e-commerce, where's the line between targeting and predation? More »

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