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

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

    Sartorial: A Reading List A crash course in how science and technology is changing how we express ourselves through style.

    The Most Subversive Way to Travel Perhaps the humble bicycle, a transportation mode that puts people in contact with one another and gives them back that control they seem to crave, offers a unique opportunity to remake those realities for the better.

    Does Siri Believe in God? A theological guide to chatbots and the world’s major religions.

    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?

    Isla del Encanto

    Puerto Ricans have always found opportunity in the limits placed upon them. Exploring the island’s agricultural future–from community gardens to research hubs, bakers to growers to distillers.
    Alicia Kennedy
    Apr 16, 2019

    The ID Question

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

    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.
    Kenny Fries
    Apr 30, 2019

    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.

    Top Moments from the 2015 Robot Football World Cup

    Highlights from the contest in Hefei, China
    Ian Steadman
    Jul 24, 2015 2 min read

    How Gothenburg’s Excess Heat Actually Keeps the City Cool

    The city’s district cooling system turns wasted energy into summer coolness.
    Duncan Geere
    Feb 6, 2015 1 min read

    The Future of Music Is Not Male

    Women are demanding respect, autonomy, and credit in an industry that has long rebuffed them.
    Laura Snapes
    Dec 22, 2015 5 min read