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How a Popular Medical Device Encodes Racial Bias

Pulse oximeters give biased results for people with darker skin. The consequences could be serious.

Amy Moran-Thomas

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Gamifying the Ocean

Silicon Valley has turned the problem of marine plastic waste into yet another avenue for “disruption.” But why should clean oceans have to make good business sense?

Matthew King

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What New Zealand’s “Unfortunate Experiment” Can Teach Us About Medical Abuse

New Zealand’s response to medical misconduct should be a model for the rest of the world.

Carl Elliott

Law & Justice, Science & Nature

For American Corporations, Winning Is Not Enough

Standing Rock shows us that businesses don't simply silence protestors, they also discredit and bankrupt them.

Lauren Carasik

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Who Owns the Wind?

There is more than enough wind energy to power our future. But our model of paying for it is stuck in the past.

David McDermott Hughes

Philosophy & Religion, Science & Nature

Talking about Death

What constitutes a good death? On end-of-life care and assisted suicide.

F. M. Kamm

Podcast, Science & Nature

Know Thy Futurist

Many visions of the future proliferate in Silicon Valley. Which one is worth fighting for?

Cathy O'Neil

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The Global Calculus of Climate Disaster

Global capitalism is no longer simply characterized by uneven development, it is characterized by uneven disaster.

Ashley Dawson

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The Man Who Invented Information Theory

Of the pioneers who drove the information technology revolution, Claude Shannon may have been the most brilliant. A new book resurrects his legacy.

Tom Rutledge

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Silicon Valley to Liberal Arts Majors: We Want You

Tech billionaires love to declare the death of liberal arts, but could they instead be the future of Silicon Valley?

Tom Slee

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The Death and Life of America's Waters

From the Great Lakes to the Flint River, we have devastated our waters through negligence, lethargy, and good intentions.

Meghan O’Gieblyn

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How Good Health Became a Numbers Game

It is no longer necessary to feel ill in order to be ill.

Christopher J. Phillips

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The Seed Vault Flooding Is Only the Start of Our Problems

Biodiversity should be maintained by using it, not by storing it under ice.

Jack Heinemann

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