I'm lying in a narrow bed at the recently opened Thermae Spa in Menlo Park. A steamy mist hydrates my face, and my thoughts hover somewhere just past Pluto. It would be hard for life to get much ...

Dust is an inevitable part of life. It settles on surfaces and in corners almost as soon as you’ve removed it, and for that reason, dusting seems like a Sisyphean task. But ask any cleaning expert and ...