Welcome to the Anthropocene
The animated film charts the growth of humanity into a global force on an equivalent scale to major geological processes.
The animated film charts the growth of humanity into a global force on an equivalent scale to major geological processes.
What does the possibility of an early end to human existence as part of a more general biotic extinction mean for the latter day writing of history?
Linda Weintraub introduces eco-art strategies, genres, issues, and, approaches.
This exhibition will visualize the history, present, and (scientifically based) future of the Anthropocene as well as the deep interventions of humans into the geo- and biosphere over the last two centuries.
The development of specific instruments that aid in the mastery of life has led to the creation of artificial intelligence—soon maybe humans will also be replaceable.
Steam power became the energy source for many machines and vehicles, making it cheaper and easier to produce commodities in large amounts.
A few decades ago, breeding efforts were limited to combining the genetic materials of existing agricultural plants and farm animals. Today, biotechnicians are creating new types of plants and animal species in their labs.
On November 11, 1886, Heinrich Hertz, the pioneer of high-frequency and radio technology, for the first time observed the propagation of an electromagnetic wave with this setup.
The volume of air traffic increased drastically over the past 50 years as a result of globalization and mass tourism and has a significant impact on climate change.
The large-scale testing of the atomic bomb in 1950 has left radioactive elements that could send strong, traceable chemical signals into our atmosphere for millennia.