A Visual History of the Future
Decades ago, artists’ imaginings formed high expectations about the world to come. Were these just fantasies–or was it the work of pioneers whose visions of the future actually helped to shape it?
Fowl Plague
Pandemics have threatened humanity in the past–and avian influenza may well be the next one due.
Disability Futures
We can’t think about the future-of health, of technology, of community-without centering disability; it cuts across every other kind of experience. Disability is central to all of our lives.
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.
WhatsApp Wants You To Stop Sharing Fake Stories
WhatsApp has key differences with platforms like Facebook and Twitter: it is private social media, which makes it harder to study its impact on democracy.
A Brief History of Ludicrous Sci-Fi Sports (and Their Chances of Becoming Reality)
From “The Prisoner” to “The Running Man,” sci-fi writers can’t help but try to invent weird new games.