An open-source project is striving to create the world’s first fully digital organism. Here’s a peek inside the process that could bring us to a better understanding of life itself.
Architect Diébédo Francis Kéré designs with both people and sustainability in mind. Raised in Burkina Faso, though he’s now based in Berlin, his buildings have community at their heart.
Secrecy is often used as a legal shield to cover up illegal actions by businesses. Anti-corruption activist and TED Prize winner Charmian Gooch explains why we should care — and what we should do.
The economist Sir Paul Collier has spent his career thinking about how to solve global poverty. So how are we doing? Well, not as badly as you might think. He describes the current state of the world and shares thoughts on where we might usefully focus next.
People are living longer thanks to improvements in healthcare, nutrition and technology. This population shift brings with it incredible possibilities — but also a new set of challenges. So … How do we care for our elderly?
We’re quick to make inferences about the dynamics of a relationship based on a couple’s tendency to indulge in public displays of affection. But do these inferences hold any water?