Dreaming Up Inventions for an Afrofuturist World Three magical tools necessary for both liberation and laughter.

    The Roots of an Epidemic From apartheid labor policies to everyday sexism, socio-political issues influence the spread of TB disease and the effectiveness of health responses. To tackle the epidemic, we need systemic changes.

    Red Planet: How We’ll Govern Mars Technical and engineering obstacles are solvable when it comes to interplanetary colonization–the real challenge is governance.

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

    The Boundaries of Artificial Emotional Intelligence If our virtual assistants and emotional laborers are all turning out to be soothing, female-voiced AI, will it close certain gaps for human women? Or will it ratify them?

    How We Got To: The Smart Fridge From Francis Bacon to the Large Hadron Collider.

    The ID Question

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

    Fowl Plague

    Pandemics have threatened humanity in the past–and avian influenza may well be the next one due.
    Duncan Geere
    Aug 4, 2017

    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.

    A speaker made from a rolled-up piece of paper.

    What Does Paper Offer Our Understanding of Electronics?

    Paper craft circuits can make learning around electronics more appealing and accessible.
    Georgina Voss
    Nov 25, 2014 2 min read
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    Arctic Communities Fight Back Against Oil Drilling

    For those in northern coastal regions, global warming isn’t an abstract change–it’s an immediate threat to survival.
    Kamil Ahsan
    Jun 15, 2015 5 min read

    Busting the Neuromyths About How We Learn

    This idea of different “learning styles” is widely believed–but there’s no evidence that it’s true.
    Duncan Geere
    Dec 20, 2016 7 min read