Tag: science

• Sight Unseen

  November 30, 2018

  Sight Unseen It is possible, according to many sources, to become invisible, but you must be patient, methodical, and willing to eat almost anything. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/04/13/sight-unseen-critic-at-large-kathryn-schulz more ›

• Chinese Scientist Who Says He Edited Babies’ Genes Defends His Work

  November 29, 2018

  Chinese Scientist Who Says He Edited Babies’ Genes Defends His Work A Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies said at a conference on… more ›

• The Big Blockchain Lie

  November 24, 2018

  The Big Blockchain Lie Now that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have plummeted from last year’s absurdly high valuations, the techno-utopian mystique of so-called distributed-ledger technologies should be next. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/blockchain-big-lie-by-nouriel-roubini-2018-10 more ›

• Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’

  November 23, 2018

  Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’ Ask medieval historian Michael McCormick what year was the worst to be alive, and he’s got an answer: “536.” Not 1349,… more ›

• Design for the New Normal — Superflux

  November 19, 2018

  Design for the New Normal — Superflux We developed our Design for the New Normal talk for the NEXT Conference in Berlin, April 2013. This is an ongoing research piece and… more ›

• The Cognitive Biases Tricking Your Brain

  October 31, 2018

  Science suggests we’re hardwired to delude ourselves. Can we do anything about it? I am staring at a photograph of myself that shows me 20 years older than I am… more ›

• The Origin of Authenticity in the Breakdown of the…

  May 19, 2018

  The Origin of Authenticity in the Breakdown of the Illusion of the Real » Authenticity is real. It is a repair process within the order of symbols, within the hyperreal,… more ›

• Biology Will Be the Next Great Computing Platform

  May 3, 2018

  Biology Will Be the Next Great Computing Platform » In some ways, Synthego looks like any other Silicon Valley startup. Inside its beige business park facilities, a five-minute drive from… more ›

• How To Improve Your Design Process With Data-Based…

  April 23, 2018

  How To Improve Your Design Process With Data-Based Personas » The first step in creating data-driven personas is similar to the typical persona creation process. Write down your team’s hypotheses… more ›

• Cellular automaton – Wikipedia A cellular…

  April 17, 2018

  Cellular automaton – Wikipedia A cellular automaton (pl. cellular automata, abbrev. CA) is a discrete model studied in computer science, mathematics, physics, complexity science, theoretical biology and microstructure modeling. Cellular… more ›