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Sigal Samuel

Sigal Samuel

Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sigal Samuel

    Future Perfect
    Lots of bad science still gets published. Here’s how we can change that.Lots of bad science still gets published. Here’s how we can change that.
    Future Perfect

    A new project aims to tackle the “replication crisis” by shifting incentives among scientists.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Poor countries are developing a new paradigm of mental health care. America is taking note.
    The Highlight

    This is what the future of mental health could look like.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    Effective altruism gave rise to Sam Bankman-Fried. Now it’s facing a moral reckoning.Effective altruism gave rise to Sam Bankman-Fried. Now it’s facing a moral reckoning.
    Future Perfect

    Here are 6 questions the intellectual movement needs to grapple with after the crypto billionaire’s fall.

    By Sigal Samuel
    How to slash carbon emissions while growing the economy, in one chart
    Future Perfect

    More than 30 countries have already broken the link between emissions and economic growth.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Joy Buolamwini saw first-hand the harm of AI bias. Now she’s challenging tech to do better.
    The 2022 Future Perfect 50

    How a personal experience with facial recognition tech sparked a broad campaign for algorithmic justice.

    By Sigal Samuel
    How smart will AI get? Ajeya Cotra has an answer.
    The 2022 Future Perfect 50

    Predicting the pace of AI intelligence is the first step to knowing what we should do about it.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Rayhan Asat and the Uyghurs’ valiant fight against Chinese oppression
    The 2022 Future Perfect 50

    Her brother was taken captive by China. She’s now become a leading figure in the campaign against China’s genocide in Xinjiang.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future generations don’t have a voice in politics. Sophie Howe is changing that.
    The 2022 Future Perfect 50

    The future generations commissioner for Wales represents constituents who haven’t yet been born.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Is “free money” a good idea? Michael Tubbs gave his two cents — and it paid off.
    The 2022 Future Perfect 50

    The former mayor is helping the guaranteed income movement go mainstream.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Economist Chris Blattman has reshaped our understanding of violence and poverty
    The 2022 Future Perfect 50

    The economist’s recent work offers a street-eye view of how to stop urban violence.

    By Sigal Samuel