Geeks of Menlo

Bike+ cycling app developed by two accomplished cyclists to capture the whole ride experience

Between them, James Mattis and Ted Huang have logged a lot of miles atop a bicycle. James is the 2011 World Amateur Road Race Champion and

by Linda Hubbard
on September 10, 2014

SLAC scientists in Menlo Park take first dip into water’s mysterious “no-man’s land”

Scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park have made the first structural observations of liquid water at temperatures down to minus 51

by Contributed Content
on July 1, 2014

Beamline scientist Apurva Mehta reminds us that SLAC is no longer about atom smashing

Apurva Mehta, a material science physicist, came to SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park 17 years ago "to build a beam line" — one that is

by Linda Hubbard
on September 24, 2013

Efforts to find new space for TechShop Menlo Park outlined by Jim Newton

Jim Newton of TechShop Menlo Park sent us an email with updates about efforts underway to find a new makerspace: "We have made progress in

by Linda Hubbard
on September 7, 2013

TechShop Menlo Park urgently searching for temporary and permanent home

We received this email from Jim Newton (pictured below), founder and chairman of TechShop, where makers and DIYers gather in Menlo Park: "We are writing

by Contributed Content
on August 18, 2013

On August 13, Cafe Scientifique looks at past, present and future of clinical trials

"Clinical Trials: Past, Present, and (Hopefully) the Future" is the next Cafe Scientifique topic. It will be presented by Manish Kothari, Ph.D., Director of Health

by Linda Hubbard
on August 11, 2013

Trevor Shannon builds a plywooden boat to take out on San Francisco Bay

Editor's note: During the Maker Faire earlier this year, Scott R. Kline photographed a number of participants who call Menlo Park their home base. Pictured

by Linda Hubbard
on August 11, 2013

SparkTruck hits the road again bringing maker skills to school kids

Editor's note: During the Bay Area Maker Faire earlier this year, Scott R. Kline photographed a number of participants who call Menlo Park their home

by Linda Hubbard
on July 30, 2013

Alison Wong thrives on designing products that meet real world needs

Menlo Park resident Alison Wong has been an independent product designer for the past three years. We talked with her in her home studio. She

by Linda Hubbard
on July 24, 2013

“The Dark Universe Through Einstein’s Lens” is July 23 SLAC Public Lecture in Menlo Park

Debbie Bard, a staff scientist at SLAC in Menlo Park and a member of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophyics and Cosmology, will deliver the

by Contributed Content
on July 22, 2013