Singing Praise for the String Age
An interview with Virginia Postrel on the history of textiles. Virginia Postrel’s The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World tells the interwoven
2022-08-15
Ruth Grace Wong on flexible work as an equity strategy, remote incident management, and how a 3D printed titanium part failed during the Olympics.
On Flight Decks
A deep dive into the complicated controls inside commercial aircraft. When boarding a commercial flight, passengers often get the chance to peer into an open
2022-08-08
Shannon Mattern on what we can learn from the enduring legacy of Shaker material culture and the stunning artifacts in the Shaker Museum.
2022-08-01
lee wilkins on the history of visualizing the cosmos and 555s (both the timers and the fictional telephone prefix).
Standard Issue Fun
An interview with an ASTM volunteer who keeps amusement parks safe. Standards quietly subtend everything in the modern world - the food we eat, the electricity