Quantified Self 42 Stories

For some people, measuring every moment and act of their lives becomes an obsession. We look at what aficionados of the Quantified Self movement are doing and what we can learn from them.

People crossing a street.

Humans and Technology

A new app would say if you’ve crossed paths with someone who is infected

Private Kit: Safe Paths shares information about your movements in a privacy-preserving way—and could let health officials tackle coronavirus hot spots.

by Will Douglas Heaven
2020-03-17T10:32:00-04:00

person with blue sleeves adjusting apple watch health research app

Humans and Technology

Apple just released an app that tracks your heart, hearing, and menstrual cycles

by Tanya Basu
2019-11-14T17:09:02-05:00

Conceptual illustration of a woman catching z's in a net that looks like a smartphone.

Humans and Technology

I tried to hack my insomnia with technology. Here’s what worked.

Fancy trackers and headbands are all part of a growing sleep-tech industry. I decided to put them to the test.

by Charlotte Jee
2019-10-08T04:32:08-04:00

brain map cortex

Humans and Technology

A map of the brain could help to guess what you’re reading

by Charlotte Jee
2019-08-20T05:33:12-04:00

A man checks an Apple Watch

Humans and Technology

Your Apple Watch might one day spot if you’re developing Alzheimer’s

by Charlotte Jee
2019-08-08T15:39:34-04:00

Artificial Intelligence

A simple blood test to predict premature births could save babies’ lives

Complications from preterm birth are the leading cause of death worldwide in children under five.

by Bonnie Rochman
2019-02-27T07:00:00-05:00

Tech Policy

Wristwatch heart monitors might save your life—and change medicine, too

Making complex heart tests available at the push of a button has far-reaching consequences.

by Dan Hon
2019-02-27T07:00:00-05:00

Photo of test tubes, one holding a tampon

Tech Policy

What if you could diagnose diseases with a tampon?

Women’s health care is often treated as all about reproduction. Some “femtech” startups are exploring the innovations that get overlooked as a result.

by Dayna Evans
2019-02-18T07:00:00-05:00

Photo of Hossein Rahnama

Humans and Technology

Digital immortality: How your life’s data means a version of you could live forever

Your family and friends will be able to interact with a digital “you” that doles out advice—even when you’re gone.

by Courtney Humphries
2018-10-18T05:00:00-04:00

Photo of Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin

Humans and Technology

Actors are digitally preserving themselves to continue their careers beyond the grave

Improvements in CGI mean neither age nor death need stop some performers from working.

by Erin Winick
2018-10-16T11:40:00-04:00

Loading…