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Why Designers Are Making Real Versions of Imaginary Objects

Design fiction isn't trying to give us a road map to the future, but it does let us make a decision:...
Naomi Jacobs
Sep 14, 2018 4 min read

Why You Should Be Eating Jellyfish to Save the Oceans

Human disruption of the oceans is killing fish and leaving jellyfish to rule supreme. Could we make amends by adding them...
Martin Etchegaray
Sep 12, 2018 13 min read

Apps Are Helping Keep Indigenous Languages Alive Online

Can smaller, culturally specific languages stay relevant in a modern age? Technology, in the form of language apps, may offer some...
Cal Flyn
Sep 7, 2018 4 min read

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By relying on outdated science stating that all humans, everywhere, have the same six basic emotions, Silicon Valley could inadvertently create...
Richard Firth-Godbehere
Sep 5, 2018 14 min read

The Media Can’t Sell Climate Change

Readers are asking news outlets why they aren't hitting harder on climate change. But who are they hoping to convince?
Elizabeth Minkel
Aug 31, 2018 4 min read

Moving Beyond the “Radio Voice”

Humans can learn to understand a huge variety of accents and dialects. So why do we usually hear the same sorts...
Hannah Harris Green
Aug 24, 2018 2 min read

Future Fragments

While doing the research for "A Visual History of the Future," we collected a huge amount of incredible material.
Darren Garrett
Aug 22, 2018 4 min read
A picture of the night sky, very starry

Losing the Night Sky

The brightest parts of the world are getting brighter–light pollution is on the rise around the globe.
Caroline Crampton
Aug 17, 2018 2 min read

The Tacky Cities Of Tomorrow

If imagined cities are an easy shorthand for the world of tomorrow, then the ways we talk about the cities that...
Ian Steadman
Aug 10, 2018 4 min read

The Future We Were Promised

What's missing in these visions of the future? How did these visions inspire future generations building the world of tomorrow?
Darren Garrett
Aug 8, 2018 6 min read
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