David Merrill:

Toy tiles that talk to each other

MIT grad student David Merrill demos Siftables — cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next thing in hands-on learning?

David Merrill

MIT grad student

David Merrill works on Siftables, tiny computer blocks that interact with each other to make networks (and music). Full bio