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Surveillance Gone Viral
Evan Selinger lauds David Lyon’s “Pandemic Surveillance” while quibbling with its lack of grounded analysis.
Science & Technology
"The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not." — Gertrude Stein
Rescuing Utopianism in a Climate-Changed World
Mathias Thaler argues that utopian thinking has a role to play in addressing the climate crises.
Womb with a View: On the Science of Maternal Effects
Meredith Reiches lauds Sarah Richardson’s “The Maternal Imprint.”
Arguing About the Origins of Science
Michael Bycroft addresses the latest scholarly rows about where science originated.
Sietchposting: A Short Guide to Recent Work on “Dune”
The “dunescourse” — or “sietchposting,” as it is affectionately called — is vast.
Eugenics
How the history of eugenics informs "Dune."
Prophecy
The power of Dune, of its Fremen, is rooted in the prophecy.
Ethnography
"Dune" itself is a work of ethnography — a gateway into a new world.
Computers
In the "Dune" universe, despite their ostensible absence, the computers and artificial intelligences of Herbert’s time are palpably present.
Pharmacology
"Dune" marked a moment when this approach to experimental drugs entered pop culture.
Medicine
What to make of Dr. Wellington Yueh?
The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is: A History, A Philosophy, A Warning
Julien Crockett talks with Justin E. H. Smith about his new book, “The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is.”
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