Science & Technology

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

Speculating on the Blockchain Beyond Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain developers often invoke sci-fi to describe the technology, but science fiction has been slow to explore blockchain with a few exceptions.
Andrew HagemanFeb 20, 2019
- SF
- Science & Technology
India Calling
Gary Singh picks up Ravi Agrawal's "India Connected: How the Smartphone is Transforming the World's Largest Democracy."
Gary SinghFeb 12, 2019
Bird’s Eye View: Jonathan Franzen Looks Down on Climate Activism
Jonathan Franzen looks down on climate activism.
Edward CarverFeb 8, 2019
Classroom Management: Simon Sinek, ClassDojo, and the Nostalgia Industry
How social media in the classroom trains students to be corporate over-achievers.
Grafton TannerJan 28, 2019
- Education
- Science & Technology
Trust-Busting as the Unsexy Answer to Google and Facebook
Gabriel Nicholas examines the new tech landscape of American monopolies.
Gabriel NicholasJan 28, 2019
Love in the Age of Data
Alfie Bown considers how data shapes love and sex today.
Alfie BownJan 23, 2019
- Cultural Studies
- Science & Technology
Comping White
Laura B. McGrath looks at the data to find out why the publishing industry is still so white.
Laura B. McGrathJan 21, 2019
- Fiction
- Science & Technology
Thieves of Experience: How Google and Facebook Corrupted Capitalism
Whatever its imperfections, Shoshana Zuboff's "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism" is an original and brilliant work, and it arrives at a crucial moment.
Nicholas CarrJan 15, 2019
When Looks Can Kill: On Antoine Bousquet’s “The Eye of War: Military Perception from the Telescope to the Drone”
The gaze of warfare is the most penetrating known to humanity.
Anna FeuerJan 14, 2019
In Fine Feather
A gorgeous book documents the painting of a laboratory wall.
Bill MorganJan 13, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Science & Technology
Becoming Alien: The Pioneering Vision of “Star Trek”
Erin Zimmerman thinks Star Trek can teach us a thing or two about life on Earth.
Erin ZimmermanJan 12, 2019
Frozen as the Oceans Rise: On “We’re Doomed. Now What?”
Sharon Kunde challenges Roy Scranton’s fatalist view of climate change.
Sharon KundeJan 6, 2019