The science of touch is everywhere. When Apple released its iPhone and iPod touch, it commercialized the use of touch screen products. Never before have touch screens been as easy to use and develop. Every major manufacture of mobile phones and computers either have or are about to release a product with a touch screen. It is the new trend and appears to be here to stay.

One science product I am very interested in with a touch screen is the forthcoming Microsoft Surface. It is already out for business use, but a version for everyday consumers is still being developed. The reason I am so excited about this is because it will represent a new wave of household items that will be interactive and productive. The Microsoft Surface will be more than a home computer, but it will be a home center. Families will be able to come around these computers and share pictures and work on projects together. Hopefully, it will be the first of many science products to use technology to bring homes together in an interactive and productive way.