Each year a small horde of scary-smart people assemble in quaint Camden, Maine for the Pop!Tech conference. We cornered some of these worldly and verbose savants and administered a special kind of torture: answer big questions with Yes, No, or Maybe. We hit em with tough ones on nuclear...Read the full story on TreeHugger

... the most of books in every room and forgotten nook of the house." Metropolis Books: Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People by Emily Pilloton "Featuring more than 100 contemporary design products and systems--safer baby bottles, a high-tech waterless washing machine, ... universal composting systems, ...

... for you: This year's giftguide contributors are Alissa Walker, Rob Walker, John Thackara, Glen Jackson Taylor, Lisa Smith, Bethany Shorb, Emily Pilloton, Rain Noe, Jen van der Meer, Lunchbreath, Eric Ludlum, Jessica Helfand, Bill Hanff, FueledByCoffee, Allan Chochinov, Valerie Casey, Victoria Brown, and ...

... opens the pot to show a divider inside separating the tea leaves from the water. We continuing staring at it after he leaves. 'That,' declares Ms Emily Pilloton, 'is a product that is cool but it's not necessary. It's an accessory.' Those are strong words, but they are fitting for a 28-year-old who has spent a ...