Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by John Cook on Sep 18, 2011 at 5:54 pm December 7, 2014 at 8:12 am ...

You must have seen the photo from earlier this spring: Young computer scientist Katie Bouman, sitting before a laptop with her hands barely concealing a smile, watching the first-ever photo of a black ...

Last week, I devoted my column to looking back at the excellent year of geek fun we’ve just finished. So this week, it’s time to look ahead (that’s just science, after all). Last year, I made a bunch ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Molly Brown on Jul 20, 2012 at 3:06 pm December 3, 2014 at 8:35 am ...

The game show format could always use a twist, something to shake it up, not merely stir it. Geeks Who Drink answers that call with a literal twist, depending on the players’ drinks of choice, that is ...

If you’re ready to get out of this unseasonal rain and have some good, clean (and dry) geek fun indoors, August will make you a very happy nerd. Two cons, one weird county fair and more movies than ...