The Power of Play: A Reading List A crash course on how fun and leisure can change the world

    To Board a Cruise Ship–and Never Get Off Meet the retirees who never stop moving.

    The Aesthetics of Feeling Safe Rape is added to the lengthy list of the things a woman should keep in mind before going out, in addition to skin oil and bra lines and the effect that gravity can have on our hair.

    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.

    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.

    How to Dress for Ultimate Privacy In the age of surveillance, achieving invisibility through fashion isn’t a futuristic idea–it’s already possible.

    The ID Question

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

    The Human Machine

    A series about the increasingly blurred lines between us and our machines.
    Ian Steadman
    Aug 23, 2017
    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

    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.

    NASA Turns to Games For A New Generation of Space Art

    NASA spent the 20th century asking illustrators to imagine the future of space exploration. To inspire a new generation of engineers, scientists, and astronauts, they are turning to games developers.
    Paul Dean
    Jan 11, 2019 3 min read

    Black Culture Applied to Technology

    An interview with Ian Forrester about Afrofuturism.
    Florence Okoye
    Jan 29, 2016 7 min read

    War-Gaming for Peace

    Politicians, generals, and NGOs around the world regularly play through “war games.” But, increasingly, these games aren’t simulating war-they’re simulating how to keep the peace.
    Paul Dean
    Oct 29, 2018 5 min read