When my sister suffered from Rett Syndrome, an old patterning table — and a dubious therapy — brought my community together and offered hope.
Adriana Knouf | Oct 28, 2019
Among the specious claims about the role of meat in the history of humanity: A meat-rich diet brings with it a masculine vigor that distinguishes carnivorous races.
Josh Berson | Oct 24, 2019
A leading economist considers such topics as the effects of climate change on economic growth, the rise of income inequality, and the shifting work year.
Robert M. Solow | Oct 17, 2019
"I really liked interacting with people and there wasn’t a lot of need for that in a pure engineering position. I wanted to be in a position where I could make a strong impact early on."
Reginald Van Lee | Oct 15, 2019
For over a century, conflicting views of wild nature created a rift between indigenous people and misguided conservationists.
Mark Dowie | Oct 11, 2019
The age of the algorithm marks the moment when technical memory has evolved to store not just our data but far more sophisticated patterns of practice, from musical taste to our social graphs.
Ed Finn | Oct 7, 2019
The best designers employ specific habits, learned practices, and observed principles when they work. Here are a few of them.
Marian Petre & André van der Hoek | Oct 3, 2019
"Suppression and deception are the attributes that allow for this society’s existence; it could not exist without lies."
Ai Weiwei | Sep 27, 2019
Those who know about us have power over us. Obfuscation may be our best digital weapon.
Finn Brunton & Helen Nissenbaum | Sep 25, 2019
The use of the couch in psychoanalysis evolved in part from traditions of sanatorium- and asylum-based somatic therapies.
Nathan Kravis | Sep 23, 2019
