There's always something brewing in the PopTech community. From the world-changing people, projects and ideas in our network, a handful of this week's highlights follows.

• On Thursday, Lead Technology Reporter for The New York Times “Bits” blog, Nick Bilton, (PopTech 2009) shared a behind the scenes glimpse of New York Times employees gathering to welcome home four reporters taken hostage in Libya last week.

• Five years later, Ze Frank (PopTech 2004, 2005) is offering commentary on each episode of his popular video blog known as The Show. Follow along with The Show :: Replay. 

• PopTech board chair, Cheryl Heller is building a new Masters Program in Design For Social Innovation at the School of Visual Arts.

• Collaboration alert: Founder of the Community Conferencing Center, Lauren Abramson (Social Innovation Fellow 2010) and PopTech graphic facilitator, Peter Durand sketch out their time together.

• Earlier this week it was announced that researchers from MIT’s Nocera Lab, led by Dr. Daniel Nocera (PopTech 2009), have created an "artificial leaf." This advanced solar cell, which is the size of a playing card, mimics photosynthesis, the process plants use to convert sunlight and water into energy.

• PopTech 2010 Social Innovation Fellow Yasser Ansari’s Project Noah has been nominated for Treehugger’s eco-app of the year. What are you waiting for? Vote! 

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Image: Nick Bilton