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Grenoble to Get Rid of Billboards, Will Plant Trees Instead

Liberating public space and cleaning the environment
Alice Bell
Nov 17, 2014 1 min read
A child holds a tablet computer in a classroom.

Building the Libraries of Tomorrow

With people increasingly reading on ever-more-mobile devices, libraries need a reboot to stay relevant.
Mark Harris
Nov 13, 2014 2 min read

Mapping the Unmapped for Ebola

Making maps is crucial to halting the spread of the deadly disease.
Alice Bell
Nov 12, 2014 2 min read

Identifying Birdsong With An App

A not-so-silent spring?
Alice Bell
Nov 12, 2014 3 min read

Making the “Sound” Episode of How We Got To Now

The sixth episode of How We Got To Now is all about sound. We asked Steven Johnson for some behind-the-scenes stories....
Matt Locke
Nov 12, 2014 2 min read
A promotional picture of Hedy Lamarr

Happy 100th, Hedy Lamarr!

The Hollywood actress was also one of the key inventors of the technology that became wifi
Alice Bell
Nov 12, 2014 2 min read

Mapping the Ebola Outbreak Outside a London Pub

The techniques used today to fight Ebola are the same used in 1858 to stop a London cholera outbreak.
Matt Locke
Nov 11, 2014 26 sec read
A radio mic on an outside table

Giving Everyone the Chance to Be Their Own Radio Station

Taking radio back to its roots as the most widespread form of mass media.
Stephen Abbot Pugh
Nov 11, 2014 2 min read
A close-up of a smartphone, showing social media apps like Twitter and Facebook

Why an App Monitoring Your Distress on Twitter Does More Harm Than Good

A suicide prevention charity demonstrates that intent is not magic
Jakob Whitfield
Nov 7, 2014 2 min read

DIY Solar Panels Make More Than Energy

Community workshops put renewable energy in the hands of everyone.
Alice Bell
Nov 6, 2014 4 min read
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