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.
Science
Our Monsters
Roc Jiménez de Cisneros
New materials, which have emerged because of human activity, may force us to rethink the distinction between the natural and the artificial.
Culture
Planet
Laura Pando: “Cultural institutions must be a safe place for debating climate change”
Cristina Sáez
We talk to Laura Pando about the ecological footprint of cultural institutions and the importance of environmental awareness.
Technology
The Dark Web, Between the Myth and the Promise of Anonymity
Ferran Esteve
The uses of the hidden Internet seem to move between two opposing poles: illegitimate activities and political activism.
Technology
African Cyberactivism Against Censorship
Carlos Bajo
Africa has been an experimentation laboratory for Internet espionage, censorship and denunciation by civil society alike.
Storytelling
Design Fiction: Prototyping Desirable Futures
Elisabet Roselló
Design fiction enables us to imagine and critically explore possibilities for the future through tangible objects.
