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Engineer Explains Why Electrified Pickles Glow Orange

An electrical engineer has investigated the long-running science demonstration in which a pickle, when connected to an electric current, emits an orange glow. The researcher's work begins to explain the physical and chemical mechanisms behind the effect, which has puzzled observers for years despite being a familiar classroom trick.

MIT alum turns AgeLab caregiving study into AI startup for seniors

Don Yansen, an MIT-trained electrical engineer who retired to care for his wife, joined an MIT AgeLab study examining how older adults use technology in caregiving contexts. Hearing participants describe how frustrating and confusing modern devices could be, he decided to build a simpler alternative and founded a new company around it.