Computing With Light

Most predictions of future technology fail because they extrapolate from current tech – because they can’t imagine what hasn’t been Continue reading →

Arctic Sea Ice Data

Data, no judgment: From more than 8 million square kilometers in 1979, Arctic sea ice is down to 5.6 million square kilometers. Continue reading →

Citizen Science Creates Cyborgs

The rise of the cyborgs is not waiting for government or medical approval. Citizen scientists, biological tinkerers, and innovative artists Continue reading →

Wormholes Exist – Now

Wormholes are handy science fiction devices, but have been disparaged as being impossible, then impractical, and now feasible – sort Continue reading →

Student Poverty Increases

Since the Great Recession, student poverty has increased. “Between 2006 and 2013, the number of students in high-poverty school districts Continue reading →

Puerto Rico Becomes Economic Testbed

Puerto Rico’s debt is so bad that they’d like to declare bankruptcy, but can’t. Dysfunctional aspects of the way the Continue reading →

US Jobs And Unemployment

The unemployment rate is generally trending down. That sounds good, and is. The percentage of the US population that is Continue reading →

Income Inequality Rises To 1929 Levels

Income inequality in the US is great enough that 1% of the population makes ~18% of the total US income. Continue reading →