Duygu Kuzum: Brain Computing

illustration by Peter Durand

“My transition from electronics to the brain has not been an easy one.” Duygu Kuzumshows how she is using her skills as an electrical engineer to make computers operate more like the human brain.  www.stanford.edu/~duygu/Duygu_Kuzum/

Christina Agapakis: Toe cheese

illustration by Peter Durand

“I’m really excited about things that sometimes are a little bit gross, a little bit disgusting.” Microbiologist Christina Agapakis shows how she makes cheese from bacteria collected from the human body. Armpits. Mouths. Between toes.

Jan-Emmanuel De Neve: Tax Incentives

illustration by Peter Durand

“If we can make the tax form slightly less frustrating and perhaps raise compliance, we can do a lot of good.” Jan-Emmanuel De Neve shares some data that suggest some interesting ways to incentivize people to pay their taxes.