Real Numbers
Using the numbers to break down important trends in health, science and society.
Yulia Pinkusevich, “Nuclear Sun Series” (2010), charcoal on paper.Courtesy of the artist and Rob Campodonico, © Yulia Pinkusevich.
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- Navigating a Polluted Information EcosystemFake news, misinformation, and disinformation have become bywords for the kinds of false and misleading information that’s rampant online. But these terms—and a focus on fact-checking problematic content more generally—provide little understanding of the ways people create and share information. The essays here identify ways to help people navigate today’s polluted information ecosystems. Read responses to this series.
- Guru Madhavan’s New York TrilogyEngineers work not only on visionary projects, but build and—critically—maintain the infrastructure of modern life: sanitation, trains, bridges, and elevators. There is no better place to understand the importance of engineering than New York City, and no better advocate for this often-overlooked infrastructure than Guru Madhavan.
- Navigating a Polluted Information Ecosystem
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