Rose Eveleth
Does Crime-Predicting Software Bias Judges? Unfortunately, There’s No Data
Algorithms that help judges decide on sentencing can be biased, but nobody has studied their impact on judges.
The Design Bias of Heart Failure
The lone artificial heart on the market fit 80 percent of men and only 20 percent of women. But the bias here is deeper than that.
Digital Assistants Get Women's Names—Unless They're 'Lawyers'
Siri will get your coffee, Ross will be your lawyer.
Women Are the Invisible Victims of PTSD
Research shows that women are up to twice as likely to develop PTSD, but research, treatments and laws are all designed with the combat veteran in mind.
What If Everyone Voted on Everything?
Voting rates are abysmal, so let's envision a future where we all vote via an app.
The Inherent Bias of Facial Recognition
The fact that algorithms can contain latent biases is becoming clearer and clearer. And some people saw this coming.
Guide Dogs Are Trained Not to Complain, So This Health Monitor Does It for Them
A new prototype harness keeps track of a service dog’s heart rate and breathing, but it is really necessary?
To Salvage or Sever: What Happens When Your Own Limb Is Almost Good Enough?
Doctors have gotten so good at salvaging limbs that patients are left with a tougher choice between amputation and keeping a leg that doesn't work well.
The Subversive Science Fiction of Hip-Hop
The themes and struggles present in science fiction are deeply connected with those present in black culture.
The Half Life of Body Hacking
An outdated RFID implant is like a regrettable tattoo—you can remove it, but it's going to be bloody.
DIY Prosthetics: The Extreme Athlete Who Built a New Knee
Brian Bartlett lost his leg at 24. Rose Eveleth hears how a man who just wanted to ski again invented a new kind of knee.