It’s been more than a decade since humans have cracked their own genetic code, but we’ve yet to wake up to a world of engineered lifeforms on the Island of Dr. Moreau. While we’re waiting for genetic science to mature maybe we should...
As technology continues to progress, the possibility of an abundant future seems more likely. Artificial intelligence is expected to drive down the cost of labor, infrastructure, and transport. Alternative energy systems are reducing the cost of a wide variety of goods. Poverty rates are...
Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system— they’re called exoplanets. But in summer 2022, teams working on NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite found a few particularly interesting planets orbiting in the habitable zones of their parent stars. One planet...
