The novel 'World War Z' is told from the perspectives of so many people - speaking to the narrator - that there's no way a movie could capture all of them. Still, the idea of turning a zombie pandemic into a war story is fascinating and could have translated easily to film. Annalee Newitz captureeasilyfascinate share on social
You are ruled by change whether you like it or not, and io9's future path lies with joining a larger site that covers technology as well as science and science fiction. Annalee Newitz changecoverfiction Change image and share on social
Using predictive models from engineering and public health, designers will plan safer, healthier cities that could allow us to survive natural disasters, pandemics, and even a radiation calamity that drives us underground. Annalee Newitz calamitycitydesigner share on social
Technological change is both familiar and easy to observe. Annalee Newitz changeeasyfamiliar Change image and share on social
Gentrification is a form of immigration, though almost nobody calls it that. Annalee Newitz callformgentrification Change image and share on social
Watching 'Interstellar' is really like watching two movies slowly collide with each other. Annalee Newitz collideinterstellarmovie Change image and share on social
Put simply, 'Interstellar' has a strong undercurrent of cheesiness. Annalee Newitz cheesinessinterstellarput Change image and share on social
When I was a journalist at Wired, I convinced a doctor to implant an RFID tracking device in my arm. Annalee Newitz armconvincedevice Change image and share on social
RSS, as a format and an idea, grew directly out of an internet culture that many people online today know nothing about: Usenet. Annalee Newitz culturedirectlyformat Change image and share on social
In the 1920s and 30s, when Radio Shack was young, a much earlier generation of nerds swarmed into these tiny shops to talk excitedly about building radios and other transmission devices. You might say that Radio Shack helped define gadget culture for four generations, from radio whizzes up to smartphone dorks. Annalee Newitz 1920s30sbuild share on social