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.
TechComputers Are Learning To “Think” By Listening To MIDI MusicScientists at Google and elsewhere are turning to the 30-year-old digital music standard MIDI to teach neural networks how to write music.
TechWelcome To Brain Science’s Next Frontier: Virtual RealityAmy Robinson, executive director at the startup EyeWire, is making neuroscience into a playground for the hot tech du jour.
Most Creative PeopleNew Balance Pushes Ahead In Design Race To Bring 3-D Printed Shoes To ConsumersLook for them in Boston in April.
Work LifeWhy Your Company’s UX Director Should Be A Beer, Cheese, And Cocktail ExpertOrr Shtuhl of design agency Blenderbox teaches classes on pairing cheese and beer. Company morale: Meet your master.
Most Creative PeopleHow Parsons Paris Reinvented ItselfBenjamin Gaulon, a veteran digital artist, used his connections to cultivate the teaching faculty at the New School’s Parisian campus.
TechHow Lingerie Brands Are Fighting Back Against Online Body ShamingModel Ashley Graham is turning her lingerie line into a cause. This is good news for Lena Dunham, Serena Williams, and women everywhere.
Work LifeThe Dinner Parties That Transformed One Curious Foodie Into A Mobile App MasterWill Turnage is SVP of technology at the R/GA agency. And cocreator of the algorithm-powered cooking app, My Robotic Kitchen.
TechWhat 3-D Printing Can’t DoRapid prototyping has graduated to on-demand production. Here’s what that means for the future of manufacturing.
TechLive Streaming’s Next Lucrative Frontier: YogaA yoga startup increases its reach and looks to grab hold of the $60 billion digital health market. Is the concept a stretch?
Most Creative PeopleThe Trouble With Digitizing HistoryThe Netherlands spent seven years and $202 million to digitize huge swaths of AV archives that most people will never see. Was it worth it?
Tech3-D Printing’s Napster MomentThe technology promises a new legal battleground for rights holders, printer developers, and hobbyist figurine makers.
TechMeet Ether, The Bitcoin-Like Cryptocurrency That Could Power The Internet Of ThingsPlus, the devices will make money on their own.
TechHeineken Saved $84 Million By Using Less Water And Energy–And Wants The World To KnowYou listening, California?
TechThe Paris Vacation That Evolved Into A CareerWhen grad student Erica Berman visited Paris in 1992, the Internet was barely a thing. Now she runs a growing online lifestyle brand.
TechHow A Minecraft Habit Turned Into A Multinational BusinessAfter a series of missteps in video game development, this duo now hosts multi-player servers for the popular game Minecraft.
TechThe Open Publishing Revolution, Now Behind A Billion-Dollar PaywallHow the rebels behind scholarly publishing app Mendeley—once labeled sellouts—are growing their company after being acquired by Elsevier.
Most Creative PeopleThe Design Technology Behind Bombsheller’s Badass Graphic LeggingsThe Seattle-based company has automated almost everything that goes into making its leggings (well, except for the sewing).
TechFor Digital Art, Watermarks Aim To Bring More Aura—And A Hotter MarketAnti-piracy technology lets media industries trace movies, music, and books across the Internet. Can it help the digital art market?
TechTech’s Actual Gender Numbers Are Vague And Grim. A Small Tweak Could Change ThatThe company database CrunchBase has added gender to its profile pages, a precious bit of open data in the effort to diversify the industry.
TechHow One Startup Is Elevating Camping With A Tree House You Carry With YouAfter a design theft in China and amid a growing market, how the tree-tent company Tentsile is making waves in camping and ecotourism.
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