The turn-of-the-century energy transition dazzled the nation — while concealing segregation, extraction, and ruin.
David E. Nye | Jul 2
Surrogacy, embryo disputes, and synthetic gametes raise profound, unanswered questions about liberty and equality.
I. Glenn Cohen | Jun 29
The same technology that’s ruining essay writing as a pedagogical tool can help students learn how to reason via conversations.
David Weinberger | Jan 20
Tracing cybernetics in China from Norbert Wiener’s visit to Qian Xuesen’s systems thinking and Mao’s “electronic revolution.”
Wang Hongzhe | translated by Allen Young | Nov 3, 2025
A rare sound recording of the ivory-billed woodpecker became both a touchstone for conservationists and the center of a scientific debate that continues to this day.
Joeri Bruyninckx | Apr 10, 2025
Elon Musk's Hyperloop Alpha is another overhyped venture, recycling 200-year-old dreams and exaggerated claims of innovation.
Vaclav Smil | Jan 21, 2025
Hawking’s refusal to upgrade his communication system preserved a voice that became iconic, not just for its sound, but for the profound identity it conveyed.
Sarah A. Bell | Dec 24, 2024
The Malling-Hansen writing ball, with its potential and limitations, redefined Nietzsche’s philosophical and creative expression.
Robert Hassan | Nov 26, 2024
Augmented and virtual reality technologies are deepening the militarization of police forces and infiltrating everyday life.
Ben Egliston & Marcus Carter | Sep 16, 2024
Drawing on a wealth of personal accounts found in magazines, newsletters, and trade journals, historian Kristen Haring provides an inside look at ham radio culture and its impact on hobbyists' lives.
Kristen Haring | Jul 22, 2024
