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10+ most popular Experience Magazine articles, as voted by our community.
Stories about the power of experience at the intersection of humanity and technology. Published by @Northeastern
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Can AI perfect the IPA?
Data-driven brews. Climate-resilient hops. This is the future of beer.
Baseball is speeding up. So are other sports. But is the clock lying to us?
Eric Gerber loves baseball. But too many of the countless hours he has spent watching baseball didn’t actually contain any baseball. The pitcher gets the ball, walks around the mound, toes the rubber,…
Experience Magazine on Culture
Reviving the wives: why Henry VIII’s queens are having a moment
Old royal stories are getting a feminist retelling. Is the new version any truer to history?
Experience Magazine on Fashion
What fast fashion costs the world
Many clothing donations end up in an unexpected place — African landfills.
«In the end, only Rwanda stood its ground — a sign of the geopolitical power imbalance that makes it hard for African countries to assert their economic independence from the»
Experience Magazine on Pets
Experience Magazine on Running
When a marathon isn’t extreme enough, run backwards
Or dressed as a candy bar, or with a pineapple on your head. Meet the wave of runners aiming for a different kind of record.
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How Wordle brought us back together
Spelling Bee, too, and Words With Friends. Who knew online word games would get us talking to each other again?
Need stress relief at a challenging time? Try slime.
At the Sloomoo Institute in New York, "slimetenders" show kids the joys of slime — and teach adults the therapeutic power of play.
How GPS has (and hasn't) changed hiking
Cellphones and beacons have saved lives. Have they also encouraged risky behavior?
What’s the state of global warming? Ask the penguins.
Inside the high-tech quest to count the birds who signal climate change
Every city needs a ‘chief heat officer’
Global warming often takes a back seat to other crises. In Sierra Leone, it's one woman’s full-time job.
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