Planet
Minister of the Future
Timothy Morton
Timothy Morton represents the heirs of the planet, human and non-human, whose existence will be determined by what we do and how we think from now on.
Science
CERN: Scientific Dissemination without Frontiers
Delma Rodríguez
How Uruguay managed to cut down the distances with state-of-the-art Particle Physics research.
Planet
Storytelling
Angry Optimism in a Drowned World: A Conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson
José Luis de Vicente
Reflections from a science-fiction angle on the scenarios posed by climate change and the defence of the imagination to help find real solutions.
Technology
James Bridle: Technology Is Politics
Ferran Esteve
With his work, this British artist advocates the duty of citizens to shape progress in the face of the lights and shadows of the digital revolution.
Planet
Laura F. Tenenbaum: “You have to find a way to connect with nature every day”
Cristina Sáez
Laura F. Tenenbaum gives us reasons to stay positive in the face of climate change and tells us how to communicate it more effectively.
Storytelling
Future Narratopias: Exhaustion of the Possible
Laura Benítez Valero
Speculative stories are all the rage, but when they avoid commitment they lose the power conferred upon them by the fictional.
Technology
Machines and Humans: We Need to Talk
Andreu Belsunces | Marta Handenawer
The rise of personal virtual assistants calls for reflection on who is helping whom, and to what extent we will delegate tasks to machines.
Culture
The Precarious Individual. Cultural Workers in the Digital Era
Remedios Zafra
Cultural capitalism is fuelled by the enthusiasm of those who seek to earn a living from research and creativity in cultural or academic occupations.
Science
Science, Emotion, Communication!
Guillermo Orts-Gil
To communicate science effectively beyond merely presenting data, it is necessary to connect it with emotion and narrative.
Planet
Lucy Wood: “Art can move us on a cellular level in a way that facts alone cannot”
Cristina Sáez
We speak with Lucy Wood about the language used to tackle climate change and about the role of the arts in raising awareness.
Storytelling
But When Did the 21st Century Begin?
Jorge Carrión
Today’s audiovisual representation systems make it more complex to determine which events marked the beginning of the new century.
Storytelling
Björk Digital: a Technological Opera
Carles Sora
Björk’s immersive experience marks a turning point in terms of experiencing music thanks to virtual reality.