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…6 min read·Sep 4, 2021--1--1
Kara HansonNew York Times Reports Martians Building Canals on MarsA lesson in science, pseudoscience, and information literacy10 min read·Aug 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…5 min read·Aug 20, 2021----
Kara HansonYou’re Working at Walmart for FreeEvery time you scan an item, you’re performing unpaid labor6 min read·Aug 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…6 min read·Aug 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…5 min read·May 24, 2021----
Kara HansoninThe Apeiron BlogAs the Pandemic Grows, We Seek Comfort in Uncertain Numbers5 min read·May 11, 2020----
Kara HansoninThe Apeiron BlogHow the Coronavirus ‘Wants’ to Change Our LivesOn Covid-19 and the Actor-Network Theory6 min read·May 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 Jonas5 min read·Apr 21, 2020----
Kara HansonThe Mind-Body Dualism of HBO’s ‘Westworld’“But what then am I? A thing which thinks.” — Rene Descartes5 min read·Apr 17, 2020--2--2