
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.
The ID Question
Who decides who you are? You, or the world around you?
A Noxious Problem
Smog in cities and smoke in the home cause a huge range of short- and long-term health conditions. Why is the world’s biggest public health crisis only getting worse?

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.


I Tried Dieting With a Chatbot. I Hated It.
“Here I am, inside a chat app, with no agency to ask the most basic questions about how the product works.”
A Brief History of Wind Turbines
Three blades may be common, but there are many ways to design turbines.