The Human Machine
A series about the increasingly blurred lines between us and our machines.
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.
Fowl Plague
Pandemics have threatened humanity in the past–and avian influenza may well be the next one due.
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.
The Ideal Workweek, According to Science
Not so, according to a towering body of evidence in support of workdays that are shorter and more thoughtfully designed in accordance with what we know about the science of productivity.
The Unquestioned Pursuit of Weight Loss Had Us Eating Wrong for Years
Our quest for thinness is actually making us far less healthy–even killing us–and not for the reasons you’d think.