Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Darkness is vanishing, and that’s a problem. Historian Kenneth Weisbrode and poet Heather H. Yeung explain how and why we seek out the dark.
Tagged: Technology
Diving into the History of Seabed Mining
To understand the future of seabed mining, look to the economic and environmental histories of an industry that threatens the stability of the ocean floor.
Can Aquaculture Make Seafood Sustainable?
Aquaculture is bringing seafood out of the sea. It might be a good idea.
There’s No Sheriff on This Planet: A Conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson
The acclaimed writer of the bestselling Mars trilogy and Red Moon models possible futures in his science fiction for a biosphere of eight billion people, seeking new solutions for global emergencies.
How Canada’s Scientists Mapped the Arctic North and Weathered the Cold War
In the 1940s and 1950s, atmospheric studies of Canada’s Arctic North were defined by technological failure. Edward Jones-Imhotep tells the story of the Cold War from a new vantage point—that of an “unreliable nation.”
Edgy Stuff: November 2016 Recommendations
November 2016 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
Tilefish and Jello Salad for Family and Nation
When the National Canners Association and the US Bureau of Fisheries write the recipes, Americans learn to serve Jello Salad and Tilefish for dinner.
Same Place, Different Photograph
Repeat photography is used by a range of scientists and artists as a form of data collection, but also raises deeper questions about the nature of truth.
Edgy Stuff: April 2016 Recommendations
April 2016 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
Vocabularies for Technology, Nature, and the Anthropocene: A Conversation with Scott Kirsch
A conversation with geographer Scott Kirsch about what we mean when we talk about technology, and how we can understand the relationship between language and environmental and historical change.
