The resonances between Indigenous art and images captured by microscopes
A new exhibition pairs paintings by Indigenous Australian artists with microscopic images captured by scientists. The parallels, as this gallery of pictures shows, are intriguing.
Cash Aid Program In Togo Uses Satellite And Cell Phone Data To ID Poorest People : Goats and Soda : NPR
Togo wanted to distribute millions of dollars to its citizens in dire straits. There was just one daunting problem: How could it identify the neediest of the needy?
Decentralized fashion brands are turning consumers into creators
Decentralized collectives are enabling “consumer-creators” to build their own fashion brands and music labels from the ground up—and share in the profits.
Vikalp Sangam: a search for alternatives in India...and globally
Pallav Das and Ashish Kothari explain the need for alternative visions to the dominant model of economic development in India, and beyond. Pallav and Ashish are two of the founders of Kalpavriksh, a 40-year Indian NGO focusing on environment and development issues. Contemporary India is going through a perplexingly critical time in its economic development, as it seems that […]
Techno-solutionism and the standard human in the making of the COVID-19 pandemic - Stefania Milan, 2020
Quantification is particularly seductive in times of global uncertainty. Not surprisingly, numbers, indicators, categorizations, and comparisons are central to ...
“When We Talk About Space Activities, We Are Talking About The Future Of Humanity." - Emerge
As the first artist to launch an interactive artwork in outer space, Nahum founded KOSMICA to bring a socio-political and artistic lens to space exploration.
Climate grief expected to be widespread soon but it's still not openly acknowledged - ABC News
If you find yourself mourning the loss of the natural world as we once knew it and fearing for the future of the planet you may be experiencing climate grief. It's a form of mourning that's often not validated but psychologists say that needs to change.
New research suggests climate change will cause humans to move in unprecedented numbers. The Times Magazine partnered with ProPublica and data scientists to understand how.
La notion d'impact des entreprises vient remplacer celle de performance
TRIBUNE. La crise du covid-19 met en péril de nombreuses entreprises dont le modèle de valeur ne tient plus et demande à être ressourcé en profondeur. Les modèles d'analyse de leur responsabilité sociale, d'évaluation de leurs impacts socio-environnementaux, ou de valorisation de leurs communs et écosystèmes collaboratifs, sont autant de grilles qui peuvent les aider à se réinventer durablement. Par Michel Bauwens et Raphaële Bidault-Waddington(*).
‘Charismatic’ crisis-leadership by communities reveals a potential for rapid transitions
Often overlooked is the degree to which communities as a whole, rather than individuals demonstrate leadership in times of change and crisis. Charismatic individuals come to light in all areas of...