Category: Science & Technology

The Crowd Strikes Out

22 July 2024 / 101

The massive tech failure that caused chaos around the world raises important questions about the ownership and control of our digital world. The relatively unknown, cyber-security firm... Continue reading

Michael Roberts

Science & Technology

‘We need a radical Red Marx, not a cuddly Green Marx’: Climate change as class war

29 March 2024 / 121

Jon Baldwin reviews some current thinking on climate change, Marx and the radical left Assuming that the free market and contemporary democratic states are not up to... Continue reading

Jon Baldwin

Science & Technology

A Virtual World to Win: Class Struggle in the Video Game Industry

12 April 2023 / 100

Scott Alsworth writes about real and virtual class conflict in the video game industry, and its potential for helping us confront and overcome capitalism. All images are... Continue reading

Scott Alsworth

Science & Technology

Culture for All: Why Videogames Matter

24 May 2022 / 109

As part of the Culture for All series, supported by the Communication Workers Union, we’re proud to present a short film about why videogames matter, by Ben Cowles. Why... Continue reading

Culture Matters

Science & Technology

Science in a time of pandemic

15 May 2020 / 115

Helena Sheehan continues the Culture Matters and Morning Star series on the Covid-19 crisis and various cultural activities, by looking at its effect on science. Photo: Dave... Continue reading

Helena Sheehan

Science & Technology

What belongs to us all: the moon landings, July 1969

5 August 2019 / 92

Chris Guiton discussses the politics of the moon landing in 1969 The first moon landing took place on 20 July 1969. The 50th anniversary of this incredible... Continue reading

Martin George - fix

Science & Technology

The Bleeding Edge

28 March 2018 / 95

Richard Clarke reviews The Bleeding Edge, by Bob Hughes, New Internationalist 2016 A discussion paper published by the (left-leaning) Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) at the... Continue reading

mojohand

Science & Technology

What can a Marxist approach tell us about science?

27 November 2017 / 113

Richard Clarke considers how a dialectical methodology can help scientists ask the right questions. ‘Science’ and ‘scientific’ can mean at least three different things, including: 1) the... Continue reading

mojohand

Science & Technology

Marxism and science

21 April 2017 / 93

In a superb foundation essay for our science and technology section, Helena Sheehan traces the historical contribution of marxism to science studies, and argues not only for... Continue reading

Helena Sheehan

Science & Technology

Godless revolutionary: the life and work of Alexander von Humboldt

30 November 2015 / 116

John Green introduces the life of Alexander von Humboldt, the father of ecology who combined scientific investigation with a sense of high moral purpose. It is doubtful... Continue reading

John Green

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