At its most fundamental level, everything in our universe is just particles in particular arrangements. The device you’re reading this on, the chair you’re sitting in, the International…

Working in flight test is a unique experience, especially for a human factors engineer. Having access to highly trained and specialized users increases the scope for what is possible in a system. The training and certification process involved in becoming a pilot means that the aircraft doesn't need to be designed for "the average person'sunderstanding." Of course, this doesn't mean we throw human-centered design out the window; in fact, …

Billions of years ago, in an ancient galaxy, two neutron stars began their final, fateful dance. Locked in a gravitational embrace, they spiraled closer, closer—until in a fraction of a second, the…