Science & Technology

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

Creepy Futures: Nicholas Carr’s History of the Future
The history of the future is replete with horrible utopias.
Geoff NunbergNov 21, 2016
- Science & Technology
The Fate of Reading in a Multimedia Age
An essay on post-print modes of literary “reading.”
Sabrina RicciNov 13, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Science & Technology
Narratives of Personhood: The Various Shades of the Enlightenment
Meir Dan-Cohen on two new books that elucidate the challenges that enlightened humanism faces today.
Meir Dan-CohenNov 6, 2016
On Writing a History of Crispr-Cas9
An essay about writing a history of the invention of gene-editing technology.
Jim KozubekNov 4, 2016
- History
- Science & Technology
This Memetic Moment: Ridiculously Photogenic Guy and the Perils of Internet Fame
Ryan Milner on the ethics of the internet meme, with particular attention to Ridiculously Photogenic Guy.
Ryan M. MilnerOct 10, 2016
- Cultural Studies
- Science & Technology
The End of the Line
Are "fishes" misunderstood? Renée D’Aoust investigates …
Renée E. D’AoustOct 9, 2016
- Memoir & Essay
- Science & Technology
Mirroring and Mattering: Science, Politics, and the New Feminist Materialism
Steven Epstein looks at two new books from Victoria Pitts-Taylor, "Mattering: Feminism, Science, and Materialism" and "The Brain's Body."
Steven EpsteinOct 5, 2016
- Science & Technology
Want to Live Longer? Our Complicated Relationship to Longevity
There is something outright wrong about yearning for extreme longevity.
Tom KirkwoodOct 4, 2016
- Science & Technology
Russian Invasion: On Dan Ackerman’s “The Tetris Effect”
Ian Bogost looks at the history of Tetris in Dan Ackerman's "The Tetris Effect."
Ian BogostSep 25, 2016
Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing?
Sara Lippincott on Sean Carroll's "The Big Picture."
Sara LippincottSep 23, 2016
- Science & Technology
Science and the Big Picture: Do Any Mysteries Remain?
Lee Smolin on Sean Carroll's "The Big Picture."
Lee SmolinSep 23, 2016
- Science & Technology
Will Robots Save Us From Medical Errors? It’s Complicated
Andrew Bomback looks to Chuck Klosterman's "But What If We're Wrong?" to help answer the question of whether robots would be better doctors.
Andrew BombackSep 21, 2016
- Science & Technology