Decision making: the thrill of a fork in the road
One often gets a strange impression that the most critical decisions decide themselves.
How does AI measure uncertainty?
Computer science aims at cracking complicated mechanisms beyond doubt. But does it make sense to always reduce uncertainty?
Moving toward digital libraries
How one man’s vision for a digital library shaped how a historic service can be rethought for the current age.
a conversation with Klaus Kempf
Doubt yourself
From discovering answers by asking questions to choosing to be one’s true self by running against the beliefs of one’s family; from not beari...
Sonic identity
In a world where sight no longer conditions our perception of reality, how can we communicate and create relationships through sound?
The alchemy of biofiction
Artist Anicka Yi takes us through her exploration—a realm with olfaction, microbial and artificial intelligence as its primary ingredients.
a conversation with Anicka Yi
maize is a triannual magazine published by H-FARM, an international hub for innovation, education, and entrepreneurship, that explores the complexities of innovation and the shifting dichotomy between technology and evolution through the lenses of philosophy, arts, and humanities.
Turning points, technically, represent the very moments when things start to change. But when do they take place? How do they happen? Where do they come from? And, most importantly, how do they redefine us? In this issue, we explore the subject from a number of perspectives, with the help of some unusual minds and their beautifully odd stories.
Strategic decision-making in times of confusion
When owners and managers are in a hurry they tend to grab the nearest solution. Bad idea. Always try to look further, wider and deeper.
Can cyber art show the unseen inside us?
The artworks by Heather Dewey-Hagborg often lack legal precedent, because the use of personal data in the age of surveillance does too
a conversation with Heather Dewey-Hagborg
Prepare for the unexpected
Although the Covid-19 situation was definitely unexpected, it has given us a lot to think about.
Virtual tripping
Altered states through psychedelics could be the tool humanity needs to prepare for a virtual reality future.
by Faye Bradley
How to turn your body into a device
It’s clear that technology is expanding options for sexual experiences, but will it influence how we interact with and love others?
by Trudy Barber
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