The Human Machine
A series about the increasingly blurred lines between us and our machines.
Fowl Plague
Pandemics have threatened humanity in the past–and avian influenza may well be the next one due.
Postcards From a Supply Chain
A series that traces consumer goods back through the global shipping system to their source.
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 City of the Future Looks Like a Former Military Bunker in Taipei
Treasure Hill could be a prototype for the future of sustainable urban living.
Let Robots Handle Your Emotional Burnout at Work
But as robotics and computing evolve, some researchers foresee a future where technology can relieve the long-held emotional burden of some of these professions. They think we owe it to the service workforce to offer a new frontline of robotic protection. In fact, they think it’s far overdue–but does that actually mean just automating these jobs away?