Five Important Ways to Think About Privacy Paul Levy Government, Politics & Economics, Society & Culture Given the ongoing implosion of Facebook, concerns about privacy are, once again, in the headlines. Yet the fundamentals are fairly simple. Are we heading towards a world where transparency is the default, or...
Rights of the dead and the living clash when scientists extract DNA from human remains Chip Colwell Anthropology, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture The remains of a 6-inch long mummy from Chile are not those of a space alien, according to recently reported research. The tiny body with its strange features – a pointed head, elongated bones – had been...
The Enlightenment is Dead, Long Live the Entanglement Danny Hillis History, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture We have outgrown the distinction between the natural and the artificial.
On Marine Debris as a Form of Gendered Violence UCLA Center for the Study of Women Gender Studies, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture by Maya Weeks In the wake of the election, I have been thinking extensively and without desiring to about the men who wish us dead. I have been thinking about the men who made today’s petroleum industry...
Kintsukuroi: Embracing the Brokenness of Life as an International Development Professional Marion Osieyo Arts & Culture, Politics & Economics, Society & Culture Note from the author: This post is in response to this incredible blog post written by my dear comrade in chocolate appreciation and New Institutional Economics, Rachel. I have written this post at the most...
Transhumanism: Tech, Entropy, and Fighting for a Future Michele Battle-Fisher Science & Medicine, Society & Culture The world is run by systems that overlap conflict and adapt to social needs over time. In dealing with the uncertainty and risk of the human condition, people seek to “control” that uncertainty (though...
Of Zombies and Trump: Changing the World with Microtargeting Morgan Saletta Politics & Economics, Society & Culture Zombies helped Trump get elected. Zombies? That's right. "It's Official: the Walking Dead Helped Elect Trump," proclaims The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw. And no, I'm not talking massive undead voter...
