I just judged an NYC middle school debate tournament and...wow. The kids really are alright.

Deep history offers a tantalizing mission for technologists brave enough to adopt it: rebuild the egalitarian, cooperative communities that were our species' norm until very recently.

Ok, here's a much simpler take on the 'Great Online Game': it's all just advanced tax avoidance.

I think I finally understand crypto (and a few other things), and it's not...great.

My letter to @SenSchumer today. Send one to your Senator now.

The problems with research and publishing can't be solved if the business model doesn't change. It's unfortunate to see lots of otherwise good work ignore this fundamental issue.

Did science communicators learn nothing from the CDC's early mask mess-up? By refusing to even acknowledge good-faith questions about the virus's origin, we risk repeating the mistake and driving skeptics further to the fringes.

New-York's forgotten hyphen obscures a shameful legacy and serves as a timely reminder of the power of erasure.

Important bread vs. beer update! It might matter quite a bit if alcohol came first. Seriously.

America's cult of individualism is being put to the test in the fight for digital rights.