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Articles tagged with science-and-technology
Decades of biological research haven’t improved diagnosis or treatment. We should look to society, not to the brain.
Pioneering Afro-Brazilian geographer Milton Santos sought to redeem the field from its methodological fragmentation and colonial legacies.
Until COVID-19, tuberculosis killed more people each year than any other infectious disease. Its rising toll is increasingly fueled by mass incarceration.
Corporate restructurings are not a cure-all, but they would tilt the balance of power toward ordinary Americans.
To meet the challenge of enduring spread in the years to come, we must prioritize primary care and community health over the profit-driven status quo.
Sunlight-friendly architecture could heat and illuminate buildings without expending any electricity.
Amazon’s Tales from the Loop has introduced a new audience to the speculative worlds of the Swedish artist, whose books depict worlds in which humanity has, in one way or another, run afoul of technology.
Final response: Humility is more than a personal attitude. It should be a collective practice.
Making the issue a matter of personality traits can distract us from the historical and material origins of our present crisis.
Why do we fail to predict—and even more importantly, prevent—social and political crises?
