The Human Machine

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

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

Fowl Plague

Pandemics have threatened humanity in the past–and avian influenza may well be the next one due.
Duncan Geere

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 Future of Money Depends on Busting Fairy Tales About Its Past

Want to disrupt finance? Start here.
Brett Scott
9 min read

AI Is the New TA in the Classroom

Machine intelligence will have an increasingly prominent role in the classrooms of tomorrow.
Rose Luckin & Wayne Holmes
4 min read

The Web Divided

Will machine translation ever bring us together?
Corin Faife
10 min read