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.
Paula Akugizibwe

The Human Machine

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

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

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 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.
Duncan Geere
3 min read

Starting a Band in 2040

Forget jamming in a garage–when the next generation starts to make music, it’ll enter an upside-down industry.
Andy Malt
8 min read

Returning Sight to Millions of People Around the World With One App

Around 180 million people around the world are blind or have vision impairments–making portable, cheap eye exams incredibly important.
Rachel Nuwer
2 min read