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The Future of the Web Is 100 Years Old

In the debate between structure and openness, 19th-century ideas are making a comeback.

January 29, 2015

Your DNA Is Nothing Special

It’s time to relax about genetic testing.

January 29, 2015

How ISIS Broke My Questionnaire

I felt the impact of an attack by the terrorist group. So why didn’t my research data?

January 29, 2015

The Man Who Tried to Redeem the World with Logic

Walter Pitts rose from the streets to MIT, but couldn’t escape himself.

January 29, 2015

Secrets in the Ice

Love notes and warning messages are buried in Earth’s frozen archive.

January 29, 2015

Robots Can’t Dance

Why the singularity is greatly exaggerated.

January 21, 2015

How the Obits Became My Muse

The unusual lives of a physicist and an aviator, in verse and song.

January 8, 2015

The Most Dangerous Muse

Parkinson’s disease gave her the gift of creativity.

January 8, 2015

Rent Arlington Hall’s Brain

The implant would make him a brilliant pianist for 24 hours.

January 8, 2015

To Be More Creative, Cheer Up

The way to tap your inner Hemingway is not how you think.

January 8, 2015

To Be More Creative, Cheer Up

The way to tap your inner Hemingway is not how you think.

January 8, 2015

The Hit Book That Came From Mars

The Martian started as a self-published blog, and became a major motion picture.

January 5, 2015