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

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?
Darren Garrett

The Human Machine

A series about the increasingly blurred lines between us and our machines.
Ian Steadman

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.

The Young, Powerhouse Generation of Jordan Wants Educational Reform

70 percent of Jordanians are under 30–and the education system needs to catch up.
Mel Plant
7 min read

Future Nostalgia: What We’ll Miss When the Music Stops

From the crackle of vinyl to the clipped edges of MP3s, the ways we listen to music influence why we love it.
Kate Solomon
4 min read

This 3D-Printed Bikini Cleans the Water as You Swim

The SpongeSuit combines tech, fashion, and environmental stewardship.
Duncan Geere
1 min read