Humans have told stories for a long time. Like, a very long time—so long that some people say it's what makes us human in the first place. … [Read more...]
Art in the Digital World
If you're trying to find the starting point of art, you have to go back at least thirty-five thousand years. But things are a lot different … [Read more...]
A Small Big Data Primer
A philosopher in ancient Greece has a thought about the nature of reality and writes it down. A rice farmer during China’s Tang Dynasty … [Read more...]
Big Data from an Expert
To learn more about big data and what it can do, we talked with Melinda Thielbar. Melinda holds a PhD in statistics and has spent most of … [Read more...]
What Would You Do If You Knew Everything?
If you had access to all the data in the world, what would you do to make the world a better place? That question sounds hypothetical, … [Read more...]
2017 in Review
In a couple weeks, 2017 will start fading into history. But before we start to imagine the many possibilities of a brand-new year, here’s a … [Read more...]
Printing the Future in 3-D
Last week, NASA opened a design challenge that will give out $2 million in prizes. The challenge? Design a building that can house … [Read more...]
Coding as a Language
Back in August, for our learning issue, we discussed the ways that computer coding was like a language. But that's a big subject, and … [Read more...]
How to Get Started with Coding
When you think about coding, do you get fired up by visions of creating computer games or coming up with a supercharged robotics project? Or … [Read more...]