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Why I’m starting a company in fashion tech
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Writing about science, fashion, culture, and ambition from the perspective of a PhD student figuring it out in real time
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Europe’s Fashion Waste Reckoning
The EU’s new rules make brands pay for textile waste, shifting the economics of fashion forever.
The Great Materials Disconnect
Why Fashion's Biggest Brands Are About to Get Left Behind
Performance is Fashion’s New Luxury
The hidden metrics turning performance into prestige in fashion
The Hidden Cost of Fashion
How Textiles Impact Our Planet and What We Can Do About It
The Importance of Representation in STEM: A Personal Reflection
For MLK Day, I wanted to share some thoughts on my journey as a Black woman in STEM, and reflect on how representation, opportunity, and ongoing challenges continue to shape my experience.
The Weight of Our World: How Human-Made Materials Have Surpassed Earth’s Living Matter
Visualizing the Impact of Human-Made Materials and Their Growing Dominance Over Living Matter
Fashion’s Final Frontier: Prada x Axiom Space's Spacesuit for Lunar Exploration
Explore the groundbreaking Prada and Axiom Space collaboration on the AxEMU spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission, blending fashion and technology for the first woman to land on the moon.
Celebrating Nobel Achievements: The Path from Physics to AI
Unpacking the Impact of 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics Laureates John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton
From Lab to Runway
The Fusion of Science and Fashion