Fowl Plague
Pandemics have threatened humanity in the past–and avian influenza may well be the next one due.
The Human Machine
A series about the increasingly blurred lines between us and our machines.
The ID Question
Who decides who you are? You, or the world around you?
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.
Would You Buy a Fair Trade Phone?
Producing a fairer phone shows that there are alternatives to our current exploitative supply chains.
Silicon Valley Thinks Everyone Feels the Same Six Emotions
By relying on outdated science stating that all humans, everywhere, have the same six basic emotions, Silicon Valley could inadvertently create a world of homogenized experiences.