This Is Our Chance to Redesign Work. Let's Make It Human-Centric . Long before coronavirus appeared and shattered our pre-existing “normal,” the future of work was a widely discussed and debated topic. We’ve watched automation slowly but surely expand its

This Is Our Chance to Redesign Work. Let's Make It Better . Long before coronavirus appeared and shattered our pre-existing “normal,” the future of work was a widely discussed and debated topic. We’ve watched automation slowly but surely expand its capabi

Buildings Consume Lots of Energy—Here's How to Design Whole Communities That Give Back as Much as They Take . Although the coronavirus pandemic has dominated recent headlines, climate change hasn’t gone away. Many experts are calling for a “green” economi

How Scientists Influenced Monkeys' Decisions Using Ultrasound in Their Brains . A few years ago, in a pitch black room at Stanford University, a monkey sat silently in his custom-made chair, utterly bewildered. It wasn’t because of the head brace, which

AI Is Getting More Creative. But Who Should Own the Art It Produces? . Creativity is a trait that makes humans unique from other species. We alone have the ability to make music and art that speak to our experiences or illuminate truths about our world. B

4 Non-Obvious Trends That Matter During This Pandemic . Last year at South By Southwest, author and entrepreneur Rohit Bhargava spoke to a packed auditorium about trends that, though they may not be obvious, are playing a serious role in shaping the futur

Epic Games' Insane Video Game Graphics Demo Explained in Simple Terms . Most of the words that follow aren’t necessary to see why the reveal of Unreal Engine 5, an Epic Games video game graphics engine set for release in 2021, blew up the internet last we

A New Bionic Eye Could Give Robots and the Blind 20/20 Vision . A bionic eye could restore sight to the blind and greatly improve robotic vision, but current visual sensors are a long way from the impressive attributes of nature’s design. Now researchers

3 Major Materials Science Breakthroughs—and Why They Matter for the Future . Few recognize the vast implications of materials science. To build today’s smartphone in the 1980s, it would cost about $110 million, require nearly 200 kilowatts of energy (co

The US Government Just Invested Big in Small-Scale Nuclear Power . Amid the coronavirus lockdowns around the world, one of few positive pieces of news we’ve heard is that carbon emissions have dropped dramatically. The clearer skies and cleaner air have l