Tina Amirtha

I write about science and technology in the global marketplace, with a bent towards women in STEM.

My work has appeared elsewhere in Quartz, Fortune, and Science, among others.

I'm based in Amsterdam. Follow me on Twitter @tinamirtha.

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Fast Company

Computers Are Learning To “Think” By Listening To MIDI Music

Scientists at Google and elsewhere are turning to the 30-year-old digital music standard MIDI to teach neural networks how to write music.

Fast Company

Welcome To Brain Science’s Next Frontier: Virtual Reality

Amy Robinson, executive director at the startup EyeWire, is making neuroscience into a playground for the hot tech du jour.

Fast Company

New Balance Pushes Ahead In Design Race To Bring 3-D Printed Shoes To Consumers

Look for them in Boston in April.

Fast Company

Why Your Company’s UX Director Should Be A Beer, Cheese, And Cocktail Expert

Orr Shtuhl of design agency Blenderbox teaches classes on pairing cheese and beer. Company morale: Meet your master.

Fast Company

How Parsons Paris Reinvented Itself

Benjamin Gaulon, a veteran digital artist, used his connections to cultivate the teaching faculty at the New School’s Parisian campus.

Fast Company

How Lingerie Brands Are Fighting Back Against Online Body Shaming

Model Ashley Graham is turning her lingerie line into a cause. This is good news for Lena Dunham, Serena Williams, and women everywhere.

Fast Company

The Dinner Parties That Transformed One Curious Foodie Into A Mobile App Master

Will Turnage is SVP of technology at the R/GA agency. And cocreator of the algorithm-powered cooking app, My Robotic Kitchen.

Fast Company

What 3-D Printing Can’t Do

Rapid prototyping has graduated to on-demand production. Here’s what that means for the future of manufacturing.

Fast Company

Live Streaming’s Next Lucrative Frontier: Yoga

A yoga startup increases its reach and looks to grab hold of the $60 billion digital health market. Is the concept a stretch?

Fast Company

The Trouble With Digitizing History

The Netherlands spent seven years and $202 million to digitize huge swaths of AV archives that most people will never see. Was it worth it?

Ideas

The Newest Burger At Sonic Blends The Beef With Mushrooms So You Eat Less Meat

Ideas

How The Next Generation Of West Virginians Are Building A Way Out Of The State’s Coal Economy

Ideas

If You Can’t Ban Cars Downtown, Just Take Away The Parking Spaces

Entertainment

Ice Cube Is Betting Big On The Future Of Three-On-Three Basketball

Entertainment

This Nike Ad Subtly, Respectfully Celebrates Pride Week

Entertainment

Showtime’s “More Than T” Profiles 7 Transpeople Who Transcend That One Letter

Co.Design

Product

Amazon Just Patented A Drone Skyscraper

Spaces

This Beautiful Replica Of The Moon Is Floating Around London

Graphics

13 Courtroom Drawings That Captured History

Fast Company

Leadership

Everyone Secretly Hates Your “Friendly Reminder” Email

Entertainment

Ice Cube Is Betting Big On The Future Of Three-On-Three Basketball

Leadership

Tina Amirtha

Stories by Tina AmirthaRSS

Computers Are Learning To “Think” By Listening To MIDI Music

Scientists at Google and elsewhere are turning to the 30-year-old digital music standard MIDI to teach neural networks how to write music.

Welcome To Brain Science’s Next Frontier: Virtual Reality

Amy Robinson, executive director at the startup EyeWire, is making neuroscience into a playground for the hot tech du jour.

New Balance Pushes Ahead In Design Race To Bring 3-D Printed Shoes To Consumers

Look for them in Boston in April.

Why Your Company’s UX Director Should Be A Beer, Cheese, And Cocktail Expert

Orr Shtuhl of design agency Blenderbox teaches classes on pairing cheese and beer. Company morale: Meet your master.

How Parsons Paris Reinvented Itself

Benjamin Gaulon, a veteran digital artist, used his connections to cultivate the teaching faculty at the New School’s Parisian campus.

How Lingerie Brands Are Fighting Back Against Online Body Shaming

Model Ashley Graham is turning her lingerie line into a cause. This is good news for Lena Dunham, Serena Williams, and women everywhere.

The Dinner Parties That Transformed One Curious Foodie Into A Mobile App Master

Will Turnage is SVP of technology at the R/GA agency. And cocreator of the algorithm-powered cooking app, My Robotic Kitchen.

What 3-D Printing Can’t Do

Rapid prototyping has graduated to on-demand production. Here’s what that means for the future of manufacturing.

Live Streaming’s Next Lucrative Frontier: Yoga

A yoga startup increases its reach and looks to grab hold of the $60 billion digital health market. Is the concept a stretch?

The Trouble With Digitizing History

The Netherlands spent seven years and $202 million to digitize huge swaths of AV archives that most people will never see. Was it worth it?

Ideas

The Newest Burger At Sonic Blends The Beef With Mushrooms So You Eat Less Meat

How The Next Generation Of West Virginians Are Building A Way Out Of The State’s Coal Economy

If You Can’t Ban Cars Downtown, Just Take Away The Parking Spaces

Entertainment

Ice Cube Is Betting Big On The Future Of Three-On-Three Basketball

This Nike Ad Subtly, Respectfully Celebrates Pride Week

Showtime’s “More Than T” Profiles 7 Transpeople Who Transcend That One Letter

Co.Design

Amazon Just Patented A Drone Skyscraper

This Beautiful Replica Of The Moon Is Floating Around London

13 Courtroom Drawings That Captured History

Fast Company

Everyone Secretly Hates Your “Friendly Reminder” Email

Ice Cube Is Betting Big On The Future Of Three-On-Three Basketball

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