How do edited social media photos of yourself affect you?

"Not all filters are bad. But we need to be aware of how they affect our self-image..."

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~4 min

Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens documented the common but no less gutting grief of losing a child.

Andrea Kaston Tange, Professor of English, Macalester College • conversation
Dec. 11, 2024 ~9 min


How to use color to get more engagement on social media

Social media posts with images with more varied color patterns tend to capture greater user attention and lead to increased engagement.

Shannon Roddel - Notre Dame • futurity
Nov. 11, 2024 ~6 min

How to archive your photos in the digital age

A media scholar and photographer walks you through the options for archiving all those photos you’re collecting on your phone.

Wasim Ahmad, Assistant Teaching Professor of Journalism, Quinnipiac University • conversation
Sept. 24, 2024 ~8 min

Four photos that show the potential of rewilding nature

Rewilding is about finding ways to let nature thrive and regenerate. Around the world, cities and community projects are doing just that.

David Gelsthorpe, Curator of Earth Sciences, University of Manchester • conversation
June 4, 2024 ~7 min

Phone cameras can take in more light than the human eye − that’s why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera

Phone cameras are an example of what’s called computational photography. Digital tools built into these cameras can enhance your images in real time.

Douglas Goodwin, Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies, Scripps College • conversation
May 23, 2024 ~8 min

Why do the aurora look better through a camera? And how do you spot a fake image? Q&A with an astrophotographer

The aurora was noticeable with the naked eye – but was spectacular through a camera lens.

Darren Baskill, Lecturer, Physics and Astronomy, University of Sussex • conversation
May 14, 2024 ~7 min

Looking to photograph a solar eclipse with your smartphone? Try these features and think about creative angles

Your phone can’t take a perfectly clear picture of a solar eclipse like a professional camera can, but there are lots of other creative directions you can take to capture the rare moment.

Douglas Goodwin, Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies, Scripps College • conversation
April 1, 2024 ~7 min


Wildlife selfies harm animals − even when scientists share images with warnings in the captions

The caption may say that only scientists and trained professionals should handle wild animals, but viewers remember the image, not the words.

Andrea l. DiGiorgio, Lecturer and Post Doctoral Researcher in Biological Anthropology, Princeton University • conversation
Feb. 14, 2024 ~9 min

Health stock photos skew too young, light-skinned, rich

It's tough to find health stock photos, particularly free ones, showing darker-skinned people, research finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Feb. 2, 2023 ~7 min

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