We need ultra long term thinking to solve the wicked world problems we are facing today.

You think about yourself as a single individual but our bodies provide ecosystems for countless of microbes we are intimately intertwined with

In the second episode of a Pluriverse of Stories we explore biomimicry as a speculative pathway to creating multi-generational, multi-species societies.

Can the creation of a Black Atlantic culture reimagine a stolen history? Let’s take a look at Drexciya, the music duo ánd the legendary underwater colony they imagined.

A short speculative story that extrapolates possible consequences of embryonic personhood in the future, created in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022.

All systems reinforce themselves, humans are no exception. Should we take all our institutions and systems into the future or is it time to cut our losses?

Orgasmic birth, artificial wombs and a radical new philosophical perspective on pregnancy: the first episode of A Pluriverse of Stories is here.

In the near future a doctor crosses a professional boundary and takes home an artificial womb. A short speculative story on pregnancy.

The incorrect small size and periferal position of Africa on most world maps belies the importance of the continent to our human species. Let’s explore a perspective more true to historic ánd current times.

Modern urban planning keeps cities liveable amidst growing populations and global warming. It is also very human-focused. Let’s explore a pluriversal approach.

Reproductive care is transforming rapidly. Abortion rights are rolled back, c-section rates are soaring while doula’s are a growing profession. What will the future of birth look like?

Science-fiction prototyping offers a way to experiment with the implications of tech before it is actually invented. But most sci-fi prototyping leaves a lot to be desired.

A short, speculative story on the future of birth that explores birth-care in a post-apocalyptic Scandinavian agri-community.

The EU has pledged to use 10 million tons of recycled plastic in new products by 2025. So we need more plastics. Recycled plastics.

Could rethinking of ourselves as planets connect us with the earth system and rethink humanity’s place in it?

Some species seek out the city as habitat - humans of course, but also peregrine falcons and other birds. To create cities where humans and non-humans flourish they need to see each other first.

This project for the City of Utrecht Archive was a humbling lesson in unlearning stereotypes.

Constructing international ports and nature development are don’t have to be at odds: watch nature be co-constructor in large infrastructural projects.

Your world view is most likely based on a four and a half century old map that distorts the true size of countries and centres Europe as a superpower.

The separation of humans from nature is costing us dearly.