The Editor's Letter From The December 2013 Issue Of Popular Science Magazine

Beam Sam Kaplan When I'm asked what the standards are for our annual Best of What's New Awards, I tend to rely on a catchphrase: "It should be revolutionary, not evolutionary." But this year, I'm having to rethink that. Every 12 months, as we assemble the 100 greatest innovations of the year, revealing patterns emerge. We created the Green category several years ago to honor the extraordinary leaps in environmentally responsible design, a reflection of the burgeoning efforts to build sustainabil...