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Where Technology Meets Ableism
In her new book, “Against Technoableism,” Dr. Ashley Shew argues that cutting-edge technology is not always a needed solution for disability.
Ask Disabled People What They Want. It’s Not Always Technology.
While our lives are deeply entangled with technologies of all kinds, technology can be seen as a “solution” to the “problem” of disability.
12:17
What’s That Smell? An AI Nose Knows
A computer model can map the structure of a chemical to predict what it probably smells like.
Envisioning A Radically Different Climate Future
On September 18, join us for an evening of literature, imagination, science, and hope as part of Climate Week NYC.
11:47
In ‘The Pod Generation,’ Pregnancy Goes High-Tech
In the film “The Pod Generation,” a couple finds out what it’s like to grow their baby inside a pod. But how will the technology affect society?
11:19
A Possible Breakthrough Superconductor Has Scientists Split
Researchers provoked skepticism when they shared their study about a working superconductor at room temperature. Plus, NASA detects a ‘heartbeat’ from purported lost Voyager 2.
8:32
How Oppenheimer’s Bombs Compare To Today’s Nukes
Science Friday dives into how nuclear weapons technology has evolved since the Manhattan Project.
8:17
Where The Rubber Meets The Road For Electric Cars
Compared to traditional combustion vehicles, some EV owners report their tires wearing quickly.
17:07
How Rising Temperatures Are Shifting The Ground Beneath Chicago
A study shows the Windy City is facing a new threat: underground climate change.
5:51
Twenty Years On, The Little CubeSat Is Bigger Than Ever
The tissue box-sized satellite made space research easier, and cheaper.