Suddenly, all the giant Hollywood franchises are being driven by alternative filmmakers. Annalee Newitz alternativedrivefilmmaker Change image and share on social
I founded io9 back in 2008, and I watched it journey from the farthest reaches of space to its current home under this atmosphere bubble on Ceres. Annalee Newitz atmospherebackbubble Change image and share on social
When you consider that our technology has advanced from the first telephones to smart phones in roughly a century, it's easy to understand why it seems like tomorrow is arriving faster than it ever did. Annalee Newitz advancearrivecentury share on social
'The Red' delivers intense action, leavened by a genuinely sympathetic portrait of soldiers caught up in battles they never chose. Annalee Newitz actionbattlecatch Change image and share on social
With technology tracking us everywhere we go, 'cosplay' might become our best defense against surveillance. Annalee Newitz cosplaydefensesurveillance Change image and share on social
People who gentrify are usually new transplants to a city, changing it to suit their particular cultural needs and whims. Annalee Newitz changecitycultural Change image and share on social
I am a big proponent of character arcs that show us how people change over time. Annalee Newitz arcbigchange 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
Humans have continued to evolve quite a lot over the past ten thousand years, and certainly over 100 thousand. Sure, our biology affects our behavior. But it's unlikely that humans' early evolution is deeply relevant to contemporary psychological questions about dating or the willpower to complete a dissertation. Annalee Newitz affectbehaviorbiology share on social
When it comes to the population explosion, there are two questions on the table. One, is our population growth going to kill us all? And two, is there any ethical way to prevent that from happening? Annalee Newitz ethicalexplosiongrowth Change image and share on social