eugenics
The Jesuit Priest Who Believed in God and the Singularity
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s ideas may have been ahead of his time.
What It’s Like to Buy Sperm from One of Canada’s 55(ish) Semen Donors
It's a little like eugenics and that's a little icky.
At the Dawn of Crowdsourcing—in 1907
This week is the anniversary of Francis Galton’s “Vox Populi,” which demonstrated the “wisdom of crowds” quantitatively.
Some US Victims of Forced Sterilization Are About to Be Compensated — But Most Aren't
US states sterilized more than 60,000 people in the 20th Century, but only North Carolina has passed legislation to compensate victims.
Nikola Tesla's Pro-Eugenics, Anti-Coffee Portrait of the Future
Roasting Tesla on his 158th birthday.
The Long Tail of America's Eugenics Problem
The history of America’s eugenics programs has resurfaced in the public spotlight in recent years.
I Gave My DNA to a Company in China so They Can Manufacture Genius Babies
Within a couple of generations, competing with the Chinese on an intellectual level will be like drinking a shot every time Lena Dunham gets naked on 'Girls' – not a good idea.
A Morning At the Museum With Teddy Roosevelt
In the lower level of the American Museum of Natural History, I was having trouble paying attention to the First Deputy Mayor Patti Harris. My mind wandered to the press conference-y backdrop behind her, which covered the entrance to the “Hall of...
It's Dark in Those Woods: Tracing Environmentalism to Eugenics (Part Two)
When we left Madison Grant, Teddy Roosevelt, and the Boone and Crockett Club, they were throwing their considerable heft behind unprecedented regulations on hunting in the United States. Their motive, however, was selfish: the rules would benefit them...
In Which Big Game and Eugenics Go To Washington: or, Environmentalism Is Born (Part One)
In the aftermath of a rollicking dinner party in 1887, Teddy Roosevelt and his friends decided to start a club. It would be devoted to their shared passions: the thrill of the chase, pitting nature against human daring and ingenuity – a club for big...
Ones and Zeros 5/25/11: R.I.P. Spirit, Your Cell Phone is Still Killing You
_During a fraction of the time it took to develop Duke Nukem Forever, NASA was able to engineer, launch and land two rovers on the surface of Mars that were operational for 5+ years. This game better be good._ h3. ONE: NASA astronauts to fly Orion...