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Writers

Burkhard Bilger

Science

To Build a (Better) Fire

The quest to create a cheap, durable, clean stove for the masses.

Burkhard Bilger Conservation Jun 2011 15min Permalink

The Art of Building the Impossible

The carpenter behind some of New York’s most elaborate—and expensive—homes

Burkhard Bilger New Yorker Nov 2020 Permalink

Best Article Food

The Egg Men

How breakfast got served at the Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas.

Burkhard Bilger New Yorker Sep 2005 30min Permalink

Sports

The Riddler

A profile of Henry Hook, the world’s best crossword puzzler, who died this week.

Burkhard Bilger New Yorker Mar 2002 25min Permalink

The Ride of Their Lives

Rodeo bulls and the boys who ride them.

Burkhard Bilger The New Yorker Dec 2014 40min Permalink

In Deep

The dark and dangerous world of extreme cavers.

Burkhard Bilger New Yorker Apr 2014 40min Permalink

Business Tech

Auto Correct

The long road to Google’s self-driving car.

Burkhard Bilger New Yorker Nov 2013 45min Permalink

Best Article Science

The Martian Chroniclers

A new era in the search for life on Mars.

Burkhard Bilger New Yorker Apr 2013 45min Permalink

The Riddler

A profile of Henry Hook, crossword puzzle master.

Burkhard Bilger New Yorker Mar 2002 25min Permalink

The Strongest Man in the World

A profile of 6’8”, 430-pound Brian Shaw.

Burkhard Bilger New Yorker Jul 2012 40min Permalink

Science

The Possibilian

On a neuroscientist’s personal mission to solve the mystery of how the brain processes time.

Burkhard Bilger New Yorker Apr 2011 40min Permalink