Articles by Heather Smith

Heather Smith (on Twitter, @strangerworks) is interested in the various ways that humans try to save the environment: past, present, and future.

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Are self-driving cars legal? And if so, can I drive home drunk in one?

In trying to sort out the laws around self-driving car schemes, the government may look for inspiration back to the age of the horse.

Heather Smith Technology
There have always been shady people cutting your food with garbage

When it comes to food purity and ingredient quality, there is no golden age for us to restore.

Heather Smith Food and Agriculture
Is “legacy” the key to climate action? (And no, this is not about estate planning)

Two social scientists say we can motivate people to do more about the climate by getting them to think about how they want to be remembered.

Heather Smith Climate & Energy
Other countries have good hitchhiking apps. Why doesn’t the United States?

Ride-sharing is catching on around the world, but still lagging in the U.S.

Heather Smith Technology