The Singularity of Allison Williams
[ad_1] On a chilly but humane November night in Toronto, Allison Williams and I slip into an expansive conversation about the polite ways one can manipulate an audience. Williams is…
These Sci-Fi Visions for Interstellar Travel Just Might Work
[ad_1] For very long interstellar trips—things that are farther than the closest star—continuous fusion, antimatter, and sails are the only thing that will let you get there. But the better…
Who Gets to Build the Next Software Stack of Civilization?
[ad_1] It’s two weeks to RE:WIRED Green, our event on climate change and the power of human ingenuity to tackle it. We’ve got speakers on food tech and food waste,…
Sayaka Murata Inhabits a Planet of Her Own
[ad_1] By the time I meet Sayaka Murata, on a recent afternoon in June, the back of my linen dress is damp. It’s an oppressively humid summer day in Tokyo,…
The Biggest Threat to Humanity? Black Goo
[ad_1] Of course, you’re not supposed to know this. You’re not supposed to know that you’re being mind-controlled, right now, by a self-replicating mutagenic xeno-substance that was initially sold to…