Jean-Michel Claverie Jason Taylor - December 5, 2011 at 11:15PM Jean-Michel Claverie, French scientist extraordinaire, was kind enough to give Questional this interview. Claverie, one of the discoverers of megavirus chilensis, is a pioneer in the field of Bioinformatics - the discipline of using data to decrypt complex molecular and biological functions. We are happy to introduce him as a fascinating addition to our Questional interviewees! Interview 3 Comments

Dec 5

Michael Astrachan - XVIVO Scientific Animation Laurie Fish - February 20, 2011 at 10:33AM We recently had the chance to talk to Michael Astrachan, owner of XVIVO Scientific Animation. Michael combines a fine arts and animation background with experience across a wide range of medical and scientific disciplines to create visually compelling animations. He has developed and directed mechanism of disease and mechanism of action animations for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Interview 3 Comments

Feb 20

Tom Pollak - Creator of Prey Rob Newcomb - February 11, 2011 at 1:34PM Prey is a free and open source computer/device tracking software produced by Fork Ltd which was designed to help recover lost or stolen devices. Supported by Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android devices, the only requirement is an internet connection to make the geolocation magic happen. We were lucky enough to sit down with Fork's CEO Tom Pollak, who also ended up writing the first few lines of Prey. We wanted to know how the project came to fruition and wondered if there was more to come for such a successful software/web production company. Interview 6 Comments

Feb 11

Marcus Chown - Author Of "Solar System" Rob Newcomb - January 27, 2011 at 11:12AM Marcus Chown is an award-winning writer, and author of the recently released "Solar System", an electronic book for the iPad. With years of experience in literature and a degree in physics, Chown brings not only his expertise but unique sense of humor to this stunning view of our planetary family. Faber and Faber, a traditional UK publishing house whose former editor was none other than T.S. Eliot and Touch Press, known for their software development, media production and interactive design make for a powerful collaborative force behind this exceptional book. "Solar System" proves that electronic books can push the boundaries of the digital frontier, and Marcus was kind enough to share some inspiring words about himself and making this project a reality. Interview 3 Comments

Jan 27

Andrew Zolty - Breakfast Laurie Fish - January 12, 2011 at 5:55PM Breakfast is a next generation ad agency with a quirky disposition. This serves their clients well as they are gifted in developing off-center, captivating and curious campaigns. With the ability to use technology in unique and imaginative ways, Breakfast devises memorable online experiences. Whether it's a talking bicycle embarking on a coast to coast journey, or a blimp controlled by an iPad, Breakfast's unique approach is worth checking out. Precious, the Bicycle with a Brain, was fitted with devices that allowed the bike to report what was happening from its own point of view. Developed to support a LiveStrong awareness campaign, the site allowed users to check in on Precious' 4,000 mile journey in real time. Events along the way were reported by the very precocious Precious and his rider Janeen. We sat down with Breakfast's creative director Andrew Zolty to learn more about Precious and other projects his team has in the works. Interview 3 Comments

Jan 12

Mike Henry - Twisted Pixel Games Dom Cook - December 10, 2010 at 10:58AM Twisted Pixel Games is a relatively small, independent video game company, formed in early 2006 by industry veterans with the focus on "memorable characters, creative game-play, and impressive presentation." From what we've seen, they're achieving just that. After playing the unique, fun and hilarious 'Splosion Man, Questional decided to interview Twisted Pixel's lead programmer, Mike Henry. Read on, and discover how Twisted Pixel Games operate, how the idea for Comic Jumper came about, and why mass-produced 'Splosion Man costumes probably won't appear on the market any time soon! Interview 1 Comment

Dec 10

Heather Brown - Cord Blood Registry Laurie Fish - December 1, 2010 at 3:18PM Heather Brown is VP of Scientific and Medical Affairs at the Cord Blood Registry. CBR systems inc. has saved cord blood for 325,000+ newborns and has helped client families get lifesaving transplants and other therapies. We asked her to join us, and give us some background on stem cells and the research advancing regenerative medicine. Interview 2 Comments

Dec 1

Joe Tabeling - The Creation of Synthetic Diamonds Laurie Fish - November 24, 2010 at 3:08PM Diamond has unique and fascinating properties not the least of which is high thermal conductivity - a seriously needed property necessary for ever smaller electronic devices. Joe Tabeling, owner of Applied Diamond, grows diamonds for a living. His company creates synthetic diamond, made by Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD). We asked Joe to tell us a little about the amazing process used to make diamonds. Interview 1 Comment

Nov 24

David Powell - Wells for Life International Laurie Fish - November 17, 2010 at 3:09PM David Powell is not a celebrity. He has no political agenda, or want for recognition. What makes David extraordinary is his drive to improve the lives of others through technology. David has taken his expertise, which happens to be drilling water wells, to some of the most remote locations in the world. We were curious about Wells For Life, the organization he co-founded, and how David and his team use their technology to make a positive difference in the world. Interview 1 Comment

Nov 17

Ro Gupta - DISQUS Rob Newcomb - November 8, 2010 at 11:41AM Over 700 billion online messages are shared - in one month! How does a web publisher track activity like that? Disqus offers community management and social integrations to web publishers as well as comment tracking and management for people joining the conversations. Join us in our discussion with Ro Gupta, VP of business development. Interview 1 Comment

Nov 8

Ryan Rzepecki - The Social Bicycle System Nate Bauer - October 28, 2010 at 2:52PM Social Bicycle (SoBi) offers an alternative way of getting around that's easy to use, cheap enough to afford and environmentally friendly. Designed as a public share bike system, SoBi uses mobile communications and GPS technologies to offer a green transportation alternative to urban communities. We asked Ryan Rzepecki to tell us a little about Social Bicycles and the technology that makes them work. Interview 0 Comments

Oct 28

Thomas Grip of Frictional Games - Head Programmer / Master of Horror Dom Cook - October 13, 2010 at 10:33AM Last month Questional reviewed Amnesia: The Dark Descent; undoubtedly one of the top survival horror games in the industry. Curious about the company who produced such a fantastic piece of video game godliness, we decided to go straight to the source and interview head programmer, Thomas Grip. Find out more about Frictional Games, Penumbra and the creative minds that make a game like Amnesia possible! Interview 8 Comments

Oct 13

Dr. Chandra Wickramasinghe - Physicist, Poet, and Science Legend Laurie Fish - September 23, 2010 at 4:34PM Dr. Chandra Wickramasinghe has made countless contributions in Applied Mathematics and Astronomy. He is an award-winning poet and the author or co-author of several books and over 350 scientific papers. Dr. Wickramasinghe was kind enough to speak to us about his career and specifically his work in studying the Red Rain of Kerala. Interview 2 Comments

Sep 23

Woody Sears - iStoryTime App Laurie Fish - September 9, 2010 at 4:05PM As a self described snowboarder, technology enthusiast, table tennis player, author and music connoisseur, Woody Sears is an iPhone app developer with a passion for children's books. Not only that, but his company FrogDog Media invented the technology to let children as young as two years old experience a digital story. It comes as no surprise the name of that platform is iStoryTime, and has had a myriad of excellent publishers come on board. We were curious about the back story of iStoryTime, and he graciously fielded an interview. Interview 2 Comments

Sep 9

Max Whitby - Touchpress.com Rob Newcomb - September 2, 2010 at 3:29PM Max Whitby is a tech force to be reckoned with. As the founder of three successful digital media companies, and now the CEO/operator of TouchPress he has quite the tech arsenal. Operating an iPhone/iPad application development company is no small task, but after the runaway success that is "The Elements" we find out how and why it got so successful. Interview 2 Comments

Sep 2