Kara HansonWhy Do Crash Dummies Have Faces?The unnatural angle of the head caught my attention. The neck was bent back over the right shoulder in a way that reminded me of an ancient…Sep 4, 20211Sep 4, 20211
Kara HansonNew York Times Reports Martians Building Canals on MarsA lesson in science, pseudoscience, and information literacyAug 29, 2021Aug 29, 2021
Kara HansonWhat Can We Learn from a 110-Year-Old Telegram Sent Around the World?On Aug. 20, 1911, the New York Times dispatched a news item via telegram, asking that the message be relayed around the world and back to…Aug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021
Kara HansonYou’re Working at Walmart for FreeEvery time you scan an item, you’re performing unpaid laborAug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
Kara HansonAt the Threshold: Science Fiction Portals as Agents of LiminalityThe time portal jump in The Tomorrow War (Amazon Prime) is notable not for the special effects, but for the facial expressions of the…Aug 8, 2021Aug 8, 2021
Kara HansonDid Johannes Kepler Believe in Ancient Space Aliens?Imagine creatures of “monstrous size” with “legs longer than a camel’s.” Some have wings; others have slow respiratory systems so they can…May 24, 2021May 24, 2021
Kara HansoninThe Apeiron BlogAs the Pandemic Grows, We Seek Comfort in Uncertain NumbersMay 11, 2020May 11, 2020
Kara HansoninThe Apeiron BlogHow the Coronavirus ‘Wants’ to Change Our LivesOn Covid-19 and the Actor-Network TheoryMay 5, 2020May 5, 2020
Kara HansoninAge of AwarenessAs Pollution Drops, Cities on Lockdown Reveal Cumulative Harm of Technology Use“Act so that the effects of your action are compatible with the permanence of genuine human life.” — Hans JonasApr 21, 2020Apr 21, 2020
Kara HansonThe Mind-Body Dualism of HBO’s ‘Westworld’“But what then am I? A thing which thinks.” — Rene DescartesApr 17, 20202Apr 17, 20202
