short-form
Why we dream from a computational lens
Computational neuroscience studies have revealed the functional role of dreams in helping us preserve memories.
The emerging science of cell communication
A comprehensive exploration of the groundbreaking new research findings in the field of cellular communication.
Personal experience with flow states
Life can be made more enjoyable by recognizing the conditions that are favorable to flow states and working to actively cultivate them.
Why the future of non-fiction is non-linear
How might we reimagine the medium of a book such that its design lightens the burden of absorbing knowledge?
Reflections on a new kind of book club
Reading a book alone can be nice, but this format showed me that even reading can be an inherently social endeavor.
People-centered learning platforms
What does engaging, internet-native learning look like?
Facebook’s principles for building AR hardware
Facebook suggests it will put people’s interests over profits, but how realistic is this promise for a company whose business model is built on advertising?
The future of brain training apps
While we do see improvements on the games people trained on, the benefits don’t extend outside the context of the games.
New sensory experiences
What if you could stream the sound environment around you and convert it into touch on your skin? Would you be able to hear through your touch?
The silver lining of 15-minute book summaries
There’s potential for platforms like Blinkist to nurture meaningful engagement with non-fiction books
