We Know What’s in Your Medicine Cabinet
Even our most personal health conditions are part of a vast but hidden market for our medical data. Don't we deserve to know about it?
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Who’s Reading Your Medical Data?
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
When Technology Helps Us Become More Human
A group of tech savvy individuals are using their skills to create solutions to some of our biggest problems.
The Danger of a Faulty Question
Researchers should take care that they know what questions they're really asking of their data, say two Johns Hopkins scientists.
Your Digital Photos Aren’t Built to Last
Preserving digital content—and the Internet—for future generations will be a technical, political, and legal challenge.
Survive and Thrive: How Big Data Is Transforming Health Care, Part III
Type 1 diabetes management is hard work, and any misstep could spell disaster. New advances in Big Data could ease the burden.
Survive and Thrive: How Big Data Is Transforming Health Care, Part II
Inside the promising marriage between data and health care: How health quantification could alleviate Parkinson's symptoms and improve the lives of Type 1 diabetics.
Arts Organizations Search for the Missing Audience
A National Endowment for the Arts report finds people who decline to attend arts events cite some unexpected reasons for staying home.
Facebook Has Always Manipulated Your Emotions
And positive psychologists would say that this is a good thing.
How to Block Online Tracking
Many companies track your behavior and request information about you without explicitly asking for your permission. Here’s how to combat the trackers.