Congrats to the New MacArthur Fellows

In terms of rewarding creativity and innovation, nothing beats the MacArthur Fellowship - $500,000 in no-strings-attached support funding. The list of winners this year "includes a biomedical scientist, a blues musician, a forensic anthropologist, an inventor, a medieval historian, and a spider silk biologist." This is one of the coolest prizes ever, with anonymous nominations kicking off a long selection process ending in a surprise phone call to the winners.