Science & Technology

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

• The Rocketman

  A sense of incredible destiny surrounds inventor Elon Musk, the public face of the private space industry, but come on.

  Grayson ClaryJun 12, 2015

  • Science & Technology

• Is God Necessary?

  "Had I asked 'Is God necessary?' a few centuries ago, I would have probably been stoned to death or burned alive."

  Marcelo GleiserMay 22, 2015

  • Religion

  • Science & Technology

• Rethinking the Invisible: Philip Ball’s Historical Account

  In "Invisible," Philip Ball addresses the relationship between scientific inquiry and our beliefs about the world beyond our senses.

  Andrew Benedict-NelsonMay 21, 2015

  • History

  • Science & Technology

• Blaming the Internet Is Not the Answer

  Evan Selinger reviews Andrew Keen's "The Internet Is Not the Answer"

  Evan SelingerMay 16, 2015

  • Science & Technology

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  Erik Davis: Techno-Occultural Nomad

  An interview with 'TechGnosis' author Erik Davis about the technocultural present, the analog/digital divide, and the psychedelic renaissance.

  Sean MatharooMay 2, 2015

  • Nonfiction

  • Science & Technology

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  Chasing the White Whale of Big Science

  An Interview with Jeremy N. Smith

  Aaron ShulmanApr 23, 2015

  • Science & Technology

• A Dip into the Forests of the Brain

  Neuroscience, neurons, consciousness.

  Ana MinaMar 25, 2015

  • Comics

  • History

  • Philosophy & Religion

  • Science & Technology

• Therapy and the Art of Mortality

  What are we to do with our mortality?

  Michael KinnucanMar 22, 2015

  • Science & Technology

• Notes on “Note-by-Note”: A New Molecular Cuisine?

  You are what you think you are eating.

  Benjamin Aldes WurgaftMar 5, 2015

  • Food & Drink

  • Science & Technology

• The Black Box Within: Quantified Selves, Self-Directed Surveillance, and the Dark Side of Datification

  What happens when “life as we know it” becomes a series of occasions to collect, analyze, and use data to determine what’s true, opportune, or even right to do? According to Luke Dormehl, much more than we bargained for.

  Evan SelingerFeb 17, 2015

  • Nonfiction

  • Science & Technology

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  What Is an @uthor?

  It’s clear that our media today capture and contain authorial presence with unprecedented levels of abundance. But the total recall and total information awareness that characterize these interactions are further complicated by the focalizing powers of hashtags, filters, and notifications."

  Matthew KirschenbaumFeb 6, 2015

  • Literary Criticism

  • Science & Technology

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  The Sacred Headwaters

  "This is not like any other place."

  John ZadaJan 30, 2015

  • Around the World

  • Science & Technology