A Visual History of the Future

Decades ago, artists’ imaginings formed high expectations about the world to come. Were these just fantasies–or was it the work of pioneers whose visions of the future actually helped to shape it?
Darren Garrett

The Human Machine

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

Isla del Encanto

Puerto Ricans have always found opportunity in the limits placed upon them. Exploring the island’s agricultural future–from community gardens to research hubs, bakers to growers to distillers.
Alicia Kennedy

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.

Meet Jon Postel, the Man Who Invented dot com

“If the Net does have a god, he is probably Jon Postel.”
Duncan Geere
3 min read

Teaching DIY Neuroscience Using 3D-Printed Tools

“Money should not be an insurmountable barrier to a curious mind.”
Charles Q. Choi
3 min read

Ship Your Package With Pellets Made Of Fungi

Packing material made from mushrooms is better that styrofoam–and not just because it’s biodegradeable.
Rachel Nuwer
2 min read