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We Are All Ancient Mapmakers
Why we still see the world like the mathematician and poet who first mapped it.
Galactic Settlement and the Fermi Paradox
The results of galactic colonization models are a mixed bag for SETI optimists.
The Psychology of Greta Thunberg’s Climate Activism
Identifying the ingredients of an effective argument.
Omniviolence Is Coming and the World Isn’t Ready
Emerging bio-, nano-, and cyber-technologies are enabling criminals to target anyone, anywhere, at scale.
Why Symbols Aren’t Forever
The removal of cultural emblems is not the erasure of history but part of it.
Language Both Enraptures and Deceives Us
An interview with linguist and writer Julie Sedivy.