humans of the year 2017
Matt Mitchell Is Arming Underserved Communities With Anti-Surveillance Tools
The founder of Crypto Harlem learned firsthand how companies prioritize their needs over individuals. Now he's sharing his knowledge with those who need it most.
Trevor Paglen Is Making Art Out of the Surveillance State
"The internet has become the greatest tool of mass surveillance in the history of mankind, at a level that is so intimate that the mind boggles."
Anicca Harriot Is Dabbing Her Way to the Stars
The 20-year-old biophysical sciences student went viral after posting a tweet calculating the angle of her dab, but that’s just one of many sci-tech accomplishments so far—and yet to come.
Morgan Irons is Running Her Own Martian Farming Experiment
"We want to help with human expansion into deep spaces on Earth, Mars, and beyond."
Ron Deibert’s Lab Is the 'Robin Hood' of Cybersecurity
How one man built a unique lab whose mission is to document how the free internet is slipping into surveillance and censorship.
The Vaccine Hunter: Nelson Michael Is Working to End Humanity’s Worst Diseases
From Ebola, to Zika, to HIV, Dr. Nelson Michael isn’t afraid of a challenge.
Jason Chen Wants to Make Word Processors Obsolete
Why Quill text editor is the future of word processors.
Deb Socia Wants Your City's Internet to Not Suck
The executive director of Next Century Cities is leading a coalition to promote municipal broadband.
Katrin Amunts is Making a Digital Atlas of the Human Brain
The celebrated German neuroscientist has spent her career pioneering the 3D reconstruction of the human brain.