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Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021.
“You’re not going to brush your teeth with a bulldozer. That would be a mechanical mismatch,” —Christopher Atkeson, a roboticist, on why robots should be soft.
“We became our own media. We became our own voices. We became credible in places where white media couldn’t go,” —Johnetta Elzie, a Black Lives Matter activist, on the power of Twitter.
“When you actually try to build something you can’t hide from your ignorance. It either works or it doesn’t,” —Drew Endy, a bioengineering professor.
(Previous quotes from our sources here)
About the Author
Rosa Inocencio Smith is a former assistant editor at The Atlantic.