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The Future (and Past) is Human (and Machine)

The Future (and Past) is Human (and Machine)

Alan Lightman and Martin Rees Explore How Science and Technology Have Shaped Our World—And What Comes Next

By Alan Lightman | September 12, 2025

The Link Between Trauma, Drug Use, and Our Search to Feel Better

The Link Between Trauma, Drug Use, and Our Search to Feel Better

“As capitalism has invented ever more ways to be miserable, so too has it invented ever more specific ways to ease that misery.”

By P.E. Moskowitz | September 11, 2025

The Rise of Spiritualism (and Séances) After the First World War

The Rise of Spiritualism (and Séances) After the First World War

Alice Vernon on Preserving Memory During Periods of Global Grief

By Alice Vernon | September 8, 2025

What Would Happen If All the Ice on Earth Suddenly Melted?

What Would Happen If All the Ice on Earth Suddenly Melted?

Peter Brannen on the Melting of Snowball Earth

By Peter Brannen | August 28, 2025

Turns out there are a <em>lot</em> of insects named after writers.

Turns out there are a lot of insects named after writers.

By James Folta | August 21, 2025

Embracing Ethical Pessimism in the Face of Near-Certain Climate Doom

Embracing Ethical Pessimism in the Face of Near-Certain Climate Doom

Roy Scranton on How Transcendental Style in Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed” Helps Imagine an Unimaginable Future

By Roy Scranton | August 20, 2025

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Dreading Those Sunny Days: The Perils of Surviving Without Shade as a Homeless Person

Dreading Those Sunny Days: The Perils of Surviving Without Shade as a Homeless Person

Sam Bloch Shines Light on How Sun Relief as an Economic Resource in the Era of Capitalism and Climate Change

By Sam Bloch | August 8, 2025

After the Spike: What Slow and Steady Depopulation Means For the World

After the Spike: What Slow and Steady Depopulation Means For the World

Dean Spears and Michael Geruso on the New Normal For Global Population Growth and Decline

By Dean Spears and Michael Geruso | August 8, 2025

Biologists named a sex pheromone found in mouse urine after Mr. Darcy.

Biologists named a sex pheromone found in mouse urine after Mr. Darcy.

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On the Unlikeliness of Life: Why We’re Still Lucky to Be Alive Today

On the Unlikeliness of Life: Why We’re Still Lucky to Be Alive Today

Simon Boas Considers the Ways Fate, Circumstance and Privilege Influence How We Live

By Simon Boas | July 23, 2025

How Big Agriculture Mislead the Public About the Benefits of Biofuels

How Big Agriculture Mislead the Public About the Benefits of Biofuels

Michael Grunwald on the Cascading Impact of Ethanol Production on Climate Change

By Michael Grunwald | July 21, 2025

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