- Want to go to space, but hate flying? Take an elevator - Fabio Pacucci
- Can stereotypes ever be good? - Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho
- Can you solve the human cannonball riddle? - Alex Rosenthal
- Nature's fortress: How cacti keep water in and predators out - Lucas C. Majure
- Why do your jeans wear out so quickly? - Madhavi Venkatesan
- The wild sex lives of marine creatures - Luka Seamus Wright
- Why is this 2,500 year old shipwreck so well-preserved? - Helen Farr and Jon Adams
- Can you solve the risky disk riddle? - James Tanton
- Where will you be able to live in 20 years? - Carol Farbotko and Ingrid Boas
- What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush? - Geoff Emberling
- The genes you don't get from your parents (but can't live without) - Devin Shuman