Does Siri Believe in God? A theological guide to chatbots and the world’s major religions.

    Scientists Like Me Are Studying Your Tweets–Are You OK With That? As researchers, we have a responsibility to acknowledge that factors like the type of data, the creator of that data, and our intended use for the data are important when it comes to using public information.

    Was Gamification a Terrible Lie? Turning work into play was sold as a miracle for increasing productivity–but was that ever really plausible?

    The Most Subversive Way to Travel Perhaps the humble bicycle, a transportation mode that puts people in contact with one another and gives them back that control they seem to crave, offers a unique opportunity to remake those realities for the better.

    Sartorial: A Reading List A crash course in how science and technology is changing how we express ourselves through style.

    Why You Should Be Eating Jellyfish to Save the Oceans Human disruption of the oceans is killing fish and leaving jellyfish to rule supreme. Could we make amends by adding them to our menus? Are you at least willing to take a bite, and try the taste?

    A vast stack of containers on a ship

    Postcards From a Supply Chain

    A series that traces consumer goods back through the global shipping system to their source.
    Dan Williams
    Jan 21, 2015

    The ID Question

    Who decides who you are? You, or the world around you?
    Anjali Ramachandran
    Nov 22, 2017

    Breaking the Cycle

    The future of reproductive health in India, from early ideas about population control to on-the-ground interventions happening now, to a world where men and women share contraceptive responsibility.
    Hannah Harris Green
    Sep 26, 2018

    Beats: Space

    Space is where we project our dreams–and our nightmares–of the future.

    Beats: Food

    Food structures our day, and food systems shape our world

    Beats: Disability

    “Disable” is an active verb, and disability describes the social and environmental barriers that prevent access just as much as an individual body’s physical reality.

    Beats: Health

    Access to health care is as much a matter of public policy as it is the size of a person’s pocketbook; within a doctor’s office, many factors affect the quality of treatment.

    Action Replays For Human Rights Violations

    What would hyperreal sports broadcasting look like, if it acknowledged the political context of these events?
    Ian Steadman
    Jun 21, 2018 4 min read

    Could 3D-Printing Food in Space Make Mars Travel Possible?

    If and when humans land on Mars, 3D-printing technology could help us create a home.
    Stephanie M. McPherson
    Feb 24, 2015 4 min read

    From IVF to Designer Babies, Technology Is Not Colorblind

    How Afrofuturism can help create a more equal world for black bodies of the future.
    Princess Ojiaku
    Jan 28, 2016 7 min read