Science & Technology

"The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not." — Gertrude Stein

The Making of a Prophet
Pradeep Niroula lauds Alec Nevala-Lee’s new biography, "Inventor of the Future," which soberly fact-checks Buckminster Fuller’s legend.
Pradeep NiroulaAug 2, 2022
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“The Wondrous Legacy of the Ciliary Hair”: On David George Haskell’s “Sounds Wild and Broken”
Jayson Greene reviews David George Haskell’s new book, “Sounds Wild and Broken: Sonic Marvels, Evolution’s Creativity, and the Crisis of Sensory Extinction.”
Jayson GreeneJul 27, 2022
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Dusting Off Our Mirror-Shades: On Matthew Ball’s “The Metaverse”
Paul Dicken reviews Matthew Ball's new book, "The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything."
Paul DickenJul 19, 2022
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Metaverse Myopia
Evan Selinger has reservations about the metaverse.
Evan SelingerJul 19, 2022
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Science, Viruses, and Stories: A Conversation with Joseph Osmundson
Joshua Roebke talks with Joseph Osmundson about his new book, "Virology: Essays for the Living, the Dead, and the Small Things in Between."
Joshua RoebkeJul 14, 2022
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Data in the Hands of Profiteers: A Conversation with Mary F. E. Ebeling
Julien Crockett speaks to Mary F. E. Ebeling, author of “Afterlives of Data: Life and Debt Under Capitalist Surveillance.”
Julien CrockettJul 14, 2022
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Revising the History of DDT’s Long-Tailed Legacy
Rebecca Altman appreciates Elena Conis’s new book, “How to Sell a Poison: The Rise, Fall, and Toxic Return of DDT.”
Rebecca AltmanJun 17, 2022
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Psychiatric Hubris
Mikkel Borch-JacobsenJun 6, 2022
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The Internet Is a Crime Against Humanity
Justin E. H. Smith’s new book, “The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is,” shows how the human dream of telecommunication has been twisted into a nightmare.
Joshua Judd PorterMay 22, 2022
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The Mother Hen Who Scratches Your Soul: An Appreciation of Paul Farmer
A tribute for a man who wanted to treat health as a human right.
Sophie CousinsMay 17, 2022
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Oncology’s Darwinian Dilemma
A young doctor ponders oncology’s latest dilemma: uncertainty rooted in variation.
Bobak ParangMay 11, 2022
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Digital Oligarchy
Robert Gorwa reads Jillian York’s “Silicon Values” on digital content moderation in the context of the Ukrainian War.
Robert GorwaMay 6, 2022
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