Several years ago, I was working in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy where I had the privilege of helping lead the effort to develop President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative—an effort that aimed to catalyze a new era of medicine where patients receive the right treatments […]
Co.Design , Fast Company ‘s award-winning design news channel, is looking for an intrepid reporter and writer to cover architecture and urban design. You should have daily reporting experience, and you should be a critical thinker who’s as comfortable writing short news posts as you are reporting a 2,000-word […]
Last fall, I was the first visibly pregnant CEO on the cover of a business magazine—a powerful symbol in a climate in which women-founded startups attracted less than 3% of venture dollars. (That number is even more dismal for women of color.) The accompanying Inc. profile celebrated the successes […]
Apple has announced another health study in partnership with Johnson & Johnson, this time aimed at proving the Apple Watch can prevent stroke. Called Heartline, it’s the company’s most ambitious medical research project yet, testing the limits of how useful wearables are in the context of daily health. “We […]
As water refill stations become more common, consumer habits of carrying reusable bottles haven’t necessarily kept up. That’s why FloWater, a company that makes refill stations, is now beginning to offer a new type of aluminum reusable bottle next to its equipment—for roughly the same cost as premium bottled […]
Frederick O’Brien is a freelance journalist who conforms to most British stereotypes. His interests include American literature, graphic design, sustainable … More about Frederick … After years of talk, experimentation, and plateauing smartphone sales, foldable devices are finally entering the market. Samsung, Huawei, and Motorola have all released phones […]
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When confronted with a decision, most of us default to choosing between A and B because, at first blush, the world appears binary. Black and white, male and female, yes and no. When faced with a decision, if we don’t immediately get an internal “hell yes” or “hell no,” […]
What does your bank actually do with the money you deposit? Most customers don’t know—and while some progressive banks might use your cash to make loans for affordable housing or renewable energy , others might pour it into fossil fuels . A new website called Mighty Deposits is designed […]
Handcrafted plates crafted from wood derived from Swedish forests so you can have a picnic beside the water. A simple lamp to read a book under the moonlight. A brilliant inflatable helmet in case you decide to take a bike ride. These are among the objects that designers Johan […]
In 2021, Seattle will have a new hockey team. And when hockey fans head to a game at the new arena where the team will play, they could choose to sit in some traffic on the freeway and pay for parking downtown, or they could hop on a bus […]
