Blockchain: An Unlikely Advocate for Women
Despite global actions to reduce sexism, women are still seen as legally inferior in many countries. Can technology help combat this social injustice?
Pegging on The Petro: Venezuela’s Crypto-friendly Strategy to Save a Failing Economy
Staff writer Sebastian Preising reports on the Venezuelan government's adoption of cryptocurrency in an attempt to pull the country's economy out of the deepest recession in modern history.
AI: Changing the Tides of Water Sustainability
One of climate change’s notorious effects is the rising scarcity of clean water, leaving millions around the world without access to safe drinking water. In the midst of this growing global crisis, could artificial intelligence be the innovate solution we urgently need?
THERE'S AN APP FOR T.H.A.T - TRANSFORMING HOW ASYLUM-SEEKERS TRAVEL
Staff Writer Becca Chong takes a look at how technology and mobile apps are helping the Syrian Refugee Crisis
THE INTERNET OF THINGS: BIG PROGRESS OR BIG BROTHER?
Staff Writer Rebecca Benest weighs the pros and cons of the Internet of Things in a time of convenience and government surveillance.
SCIENCE MATTERS: PERSPECTIVES ON "PERSONAL" POLLUTION
This week, Staff Writer Siru Rose Zhu discusses electromagnetic hypersensitivity and its implications in a world that is increasingly reliant on technology.
THE HUMAN BRAIN IS POORLY ADAPTED TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL AGE
Staff Writer Alexandra Reich investigates how the world of modern digital media plays into the weaknesses of some of humanity's baser evolutionary instincts.
SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE: A PLAN FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE
A new state-of-the-art hospital that opened last year in Haiti may herald the future of healthcare in the developing world. By Staff Writer Param Bhatter.
DELIVERY DRONES? WHY AMAZON PRIME AIR WON'T FLY
Amazon.com may soon flood our skies with fleets of delivery drones. Staff Writer Kirstie Yu weighs the pros and cons of this new tech.