Humans have obviously contributed a great deal of carbon to the atmosphere. So we are warming the planet up. Annalee Newitz atmospherecarboncontribute Change image and 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
Put simply, 'Interstellar' has a strong undercurrent of cheesiness. Annalee Newitz cheesinessinterstellarput 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
Fifty years ago, historians advised politicians and policy-makers. They helped chart the future of nations by helping leaders learn from past mistakes in history. But then something changed, and we began making decisions based on economic principles rather than historical ones. The results were catastrophic. Annalee Newitz adviseagobase share on social
io9 was the last standalone site that Gawker Media ever launched. It was born at a time when many of the company's other famous sites, from Consumerist and Wonkette to Fleshbot and Idolator, were being sold off or shuttered. Annalee Newitz bearcompanyconsumerist share on social
If you love epic space opera, you shouldn't miss 'Interstellar'. Annalee Newitz epicinterstellarlove Change image and share on social
Economic systems rise and fall just like empires. That's the kind of perspective we need to take if we hope to prosper for centuries rather than for the next quarter. Annalee Newitz centuryeconomicempire Change image and share on social
Cities might become biological entities, walls hung with curtains of algae that glow at night and sequester carbon, and floors made from tweaked cellular material that strengthens like bones as we walk on it. Annalee Newitz algabiologicalbone share on social