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Sigal Samuel

Sigal Samuel

Correspondent

    Latest articles by Sigal Samuel

    8 things everyone should know about Australia’s wildfire disaster
    Science

    Australia is enduring a hellish fire season. Here’s how to help.

    By Brian Resnick, Umair Irfan and 1 more
    Future Perfect
    Is rationality overrated?Is rationality overrated?
    Future Perfect

    Sometimes, it’s better to be reasonable.

    By Sigal Samuel
    The many places you can buy Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, in one chart
    Future Perfect

    Meatless meat has gone mainstream.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    If our governments won’t stop climate change, should we revolt? Extinction Rebellion says yes.If our governments won’t stop climate change, should we revolt? Extinction Rebellion says yes.
    Future Perfect

    Mass civil disobedience is our only option, argues the climate movement co-founder Roger Hallam.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    A Japanese billionaire is running a $9 million basic income experiment via TwitterA Japanese billionaire is running a $9 million basic income experiment via Twitter
    Future Perfect

    US presidential candidate Andrew Yang did something very similar.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Robot priests can bless you, advise you, and even perform your funeral
    The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

    AI religion is upon us. Welcome to the future.

    By Sigal Samuel
    19 big predictions about 2020, from Trump’s reelection to Brexit
    Future Perfect

    Will Biden win the nomination? Will Netanyahu hang on in Israel? Will global poverty see a decline? The staff of Future Perfect forecasts the year ahead.

    By Dylan Matthews, Sigal Samuel and 1 more
    Are we morally obligated to meditate?
    Future Perfect

    A growing body of neuroscience research shows that meditation can make us better to each other.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    A staggering 1 billion animals are now estimated dead in Australia’s firesA staggering 1 billion animals are now estimated dead in Australia’s fires
    Future Perfect

    The number of kangaroos, koalas, and others killed keeps skyrocketing. Here’s where the eye-popping estimate comes from.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    Impossible Foods’ new pork is 0% pig. That’s a big deal.Impossible Foods’ new pork is 0% pig. That’s a big deal.
    Future Perfect

    The plant-based Impossible Pork is here to replace the most eaten meat in the world.

    By Sigal Samuel