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				Saul Griffith
				DR. SAUL GRIFFITH is founder and principal scientist at Otherlab, an independent R&D lab, where he focuses on engineering solutions for a clean energy, net-zero carbon economy. Occasionally making some pretty cool robots too. Saul got his PhD from MIT, and is a founder or co-founder of makanipower.com, sunfolding.com, voluteinc.com, treau.cool, departmentof.energy, materialcomforts.com, howtoons.com, and more. Saul was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2007.
 
			 
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                    09/10/2020
                    
                        We need new tricks — quick — to decarbonize our stuff and the ways we manufacture it. 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    07/15/2020
                    
                        How we'll remake America's national infrastructure to electrify everything 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    07/10/2020
                    
                        Erase half your carbon footprint - just by electrifying your roof, your heat, and your wheels 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    07/09/2020
                    
                        The children are right: This is our last chance for a livable planet. We need an epic effort to elctrify... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    04/09/2013
                    
                        Otherlab is building robots you can ride, arm wrestle, or hug. 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    02/22/2013
                    
                        Computer-aided design doesn't have to be awful. There's a CAD program out there for you. 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    01/31/2013
                    
                        Make and play this board game based on the primary colors! 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                                    
                
                    
                    01/20/2012
                    
                        I was quite surprised, and in many ways delighted, when DARPA requested proposals for a program called MENTOR that is... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                                    
                
                    
                    10/25/2011
                    
                        Until our school system is reformed, I think the burden falls on parents, guardians, and friends to teach children the... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                                    
                
                    
                    07/26/2011
                    
                        Biology doesn’t use metal, and it doesn’t use servos. Nature points to some very interesting alternatives. 
                     
                 
            
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