February Issue

The love explored here isn’t purely human; it’s a search and a recognition, a curse and a cure. And for all you lonelyhearts, it’s ubiquitous.

In times of crisis, intimacy becomes an antidote to fear, and even death. Artist Sue Huang shares how intimacy has saved her in her childhood during the Gulf War in Saudi Arabia and the pandemic in Brooklyn⟶

Can maternal feelings find their way into the biology laboratory? Bioartist Jennifer Willet is incubating love in her experiments⟶

We interviewed biodesign pioneer Neri Oxman about her retrospective at SFMOMA, which showcases her oeuvre and her 400 year vision for the future of New York City. Part 1 of 2⟶

Decomposition reminds us of decay, mold, and the undoing of a once-healthy whole. Artists Shuyi Cao and Remina Greenfield highlight the beauty and deliciousness of decomposition⟶

There can be no life without slime. Let’s appreciate nature’s glue for its life affirming superpowers says Susanne Wedlich⟶

We keep our phones so close, doting on every ding, vibration, and flash, yet as a design object nothing can be colder than a glass slab. Design collective Electric Eels imagines the feel and function of more lifelike electronics, complete with skin, bumps, and breath⟶

Designer Harpreet Sareen gives new powers to plants through his plant-robot hybrids—can they offer us humans a new relationship with nature?⟶

Issue 10 Masthead