Leading Scientist Predictions

The New York Times put together this interactive feature graphic about where leading scientists think their fields will be headed over the next 10 years. Each page has a photo of the scientist, an audio clip and a quote from the scientist, and then some background information about their quote. The pictures of the other scientists serve as links and when the mouse is rolled over them the scientist's name, field and a quick quote from them pops up. This is meant to intrigue the reader and make them click on the next prediction.

I like this graphic feature because it is a stand alone story that combines a few different media forms. The pop-up feature allows the reader to get a quick idea of what the scientist thinks so not a lot of time is needed to get all the information from the story. I think for the purpose and goal of this story, it is as enhanced and interactive as it needs to be.