The Robot in the Mirror
Is artificial intelligence subject to our own very human prejudices? Continue reading The Robot in the Mirror
Is artificial intelligence subject to our own very human prejudices? Continue reading The Robot in the Mirror
Patsy Young had a skill for brewing and a price on her head. Continue reading The Fugitive Brewer
When a smiley face just isn’t enough. Continue reading Love in the time of Emoji
UPDATED! Reimagining the Statue of Liberty’s torch to shine a light on the historical contradictions of American freedom. Continue reading Light of Freedom
Not to mention all the Gingers, Rosemarys, Basils, Angelicas, Cicelys…and well, you get it, Continue reading The King of the Herbs
Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Leech Continue reading Bloodsuckers!
UPDATED! The endangered Asian elephant may be a conservation success story as its rapid decline appears to be stabilizing. But this has created a new set of problems. With little remaining habitat, these elephants have nowhere left to go but into roads, farms, and cities. The seventh season of the Smithsonian’s flagship podcast Sidedoor opens with a look at what happens when wild elephants go urban. Continue reading Make Way for Elephants
This bonus episode of Sidedoor takes us back in time – to trace how the concept of progress has evolved, and who current Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III would put in his “portrait of progress.” Continue reading Happy Birthday to Us!
For the first time this summer, skateboarding is an Olympic sport. Not everyone is happy about that. Continue reading Olympic Bonus: Shredding skateboarding’s glass ceiling. (Ouch. That’s gotta hurt)
Brood X may be gone for now, but their love song lingers on—in the buzzing tinnitis we’ve developed in our right ear. Continue reading Sidedoor: Ode to Cicadas