“Space is About Dreaming” — An Interview with International Space University President Juan de Dalmau
Like Sun Ra said, space is the place. But only if we keep it open and peaceful. Gwenaëlle Lefeuvre interviews the president of the International Space University on how to do it.
Enough of the 5G Hype
Fifth generation wireless claims to be the future of broadband. It isn’t. So why the hype? Ernesto Falcon writes.
The Dangerous Allure of Breech Birth at Home – and a Problematic New Paper
Of midwifery, home births, and hubris. Hilda Bastian considers the problems with breech birth at home.
Who Decided It Was Bad to Be Fat?
Globalization has spread the Western prejudice against fat far and wide. Stephen E. Nash writes.
DNA Sequencing is Inadvertently Exacerbating Social Biases and Inequalities
Matthew Stallard surveys the less entertaining uses of DNA sequencing: as tools of racism and ethnic cleansing.
Article 13: If You Want To Force Google to Pay Artists More, Force Google to Pay Artists More
Fixing the broken Article 13 requires European parliamentarians to take on monopolies. But will they? Cory Doctorow writes.
Scientific Advocacy and Biases of the Ideological and Industry Kinds
Hilda Bastian weighs in on the option of the radical middle between equally misguided, competing interest groups in science research
Why I Didn’t Write About Elizabeth Warren’s DNA
Dr. Ricki Lewis talks about the real surprises of genetic testing.
The Heavy Focus on 5G Wireless Means We Are Ignoring 68 Million Americans Facing High-Speed Cable Monopolies
Ernesto Falcon reports on the distraction of 5G wireless, and its impossible promise to solve America’s broadband problem.
