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Sigal Samuel

Sigal Samuel

Senior Reporter

    Latest articles 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
    Future Perfect
    AI can now outperform doctors at detecting breast cancer. Here’s why it won’t replace them.AI can now outperform doctors at detecting breast cancer. Here’s why it won’t replace them.
    Future Perfect

    Google has developed an impressive new algorithm for analyzing X-rays.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    Brain-reading tech is coming. The law is not ready to protect us.Brain-reading tech is coming. The law is not ready to protect us.
    Future Perfect

    In the era of neurocapitalism, your brain needs new rights.

    By Sigal Samuel
    India’s students are in full revolt against a new citizenship law that excludes Muslims
    Future Perfect

    At one university in New Delhi, police fired tear gas on students hiding in the library.

    By Sigal Samuel