Science & Technology

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

Data Mining for Humanists
Big Data is watching you, and Lev Manovich thinks that’s just fine.
Dave MandlMar 8, 2021
- Science & Technology
Activating the Glitch: A Conversation with Legacy Russell
Sara Black McCulloch talks with Legacy Russell about “Glitch Feminism” and new ways of thinking resistance in the virtual world.
Sara Black McCullochMar 5, 2021
- Science & Technology
On Digital Queerness: A Conversation with Chris Stedman
Matt Wille interviews Chris Stedman on the intersections between queerness, the internet, and the search for a real self.
Matt WilleFeb 28, 2021
- Gender & Sexuality
- Science & Technology
The Machine Stops: Science and Its Limits
Henry M. Cowles evaluates "The Knowledge Machine," the new book by Michael Strevens.
Henry M. CowlesFeb 22, 2021
- History
- Science & Technology
Why “Trusting the Science” Is Complicated
Reviewing “On the Fringe,” Suman Seth uses 18th-century theories of putrefaction to show how flimsy the line between science and pseudoscience can be.
Suman SethFeb 12, 2021
- History
- Science & Technology
Technology and Politics Are Inseparable: An Interview with Cory Doctorow
In this conversation about his new novel, “Attack Surface,” Cory Doctorow imagines a path toward mending the broken systems that shape our lives.
Eliot PeperJan 30, 2021
A Premature Eulogy for Privacy
Evan Selinger vehemently argues against the tenets of Firmin DeBrabander’s “Life After Privacy: Reclaiming Democracy in a Surveillance Society.”
Evan SelingerJan 22, 2021
Beyond Bias: The Case for an Abolitionist Psychology
Implicit bias training does not curb racism in police departments. And yet the fantasy persists that this is the way to address antiblack police violence.
Benjamin Stillerman, Lee JasperseJan 18, 2021
- Politics
- Science & Technology
Digital Immortality
Is online memory preservation a form of healthy grieving or digital necrophilia?
Houman BarekatJan 11, 2021
- Science & Technology
Sabotage Can Be Done Softly: On Andreas Malm’s “How to Blow Up a Pipeline”
Scott W. Stern reviews "How to Blow Up a Pipeline," the new book from Andreas Malm.
Scott W. SternJan 5, 2021
- Politics
- Science & Technology
No Safe Options: A Conversation with Andreas Malm
Should climate activism embrace strategic violence such as the destruction of corporate property?
Wen StephensonJan 5, 2021
- Politics
- Science & Technology
A Storied Path: On Mark Plotkin’s “The Amazon: What Everyone Needs to Know”
Gary Paul Nabhan delights in the stories gathered in conservationist Mark J. Plotkin’s new book.
Gary Paul NabhanJan 3, 2021
- Around the World
- Science & Technology