Neighborliness Matters to Your Health
Drawing from cross-cultural research, an anthropologist shows how neighborliness can lessen wealth-based health disparities.
Are Insomniacs Overthinking Sleep?
From WiFi-enabled sleep trackers to wearable brain-altering apps, sleep technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated. But is the antidote to insomnia far more ancient?
The Age of Digital Divination
An anthropologist asks what algorithms and astrology have in common in a digital era of predictive technologies.
Can a Robot Guess What You’re Thinking?
Scientists are trying to create artificial intelligence that can think about others’ thoughts. What might this reveal about perspective-taking in AI, humans, and animals?
Is Artificial Intelligence Magic?
What does the anthropology of magic reveal about how people create and use AI?
Your Body as Part Machine
Humans can operate prosthetic limbs with their minds. What will happen if we become increasingly knitted with technology in the future?
Your Body as a Map
Adornments such as tattoos, piercings, and lip plates help to define our social identities. But what those modifications mean is in constant flux.
The Age of Cultured Machines
Researchers have built a robot that can transfer its skills to other robots. Could this advance pave the way for a robot form of culture?
What If Machines Could Learn the Way Children Do?
Modern-day machines, such as Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, lack intelligence and empathy. Insights from hunter-gatherer communities could pave the way toward more sophisticated gadgets.
Learning to Trust Machines That Learn
What can studies of human relationships tell us about whether or not we should trust artificial intelligence?
