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
Those who know about us have power over us. Obfuscation may be our best digital weapon.
Finn Brunton & Helen Nissenbaum | Sep 25, 2019
A recent poll found that most Americans think algorithms are unfair. Unfortunately, the poll was biased.
Martin Erwig | Sep 12, 2019
To see how drug use can cause synesthesia, I reviewed two centuries' worth of bizarre literary and pharmacological experiments. Here’s what I found.
Crétien van Campen | Sep 9, 2019
Dark, accentuated lines that mark our teeth at birth are providing scientists with remarkable insight into the evolution of human development.
Tanya M. Smith | Sep 2, 2019
A leading children's speech expert offers humane advice to anxious parents and unpacks the latest science around late talking.
The Editors | Aug 26, 2019
From hand grenades to nuclear bombs, modern weaponry across the world rests on aluminum-based technology.
Mimi Sheller | Aug 19, 2019
While a blackout can spark an eruption of sociability and friendliness, it can also be a harbinger of terror, crime, or chaos.
David E. Nye | Aug 14, 2019
The father of modern linguistics is still opening up new kinds of questions and topics for inquiry.
Amy Brand | Aug 12, 2019
