Matt Davis

Matt Davis

Matt Davis writes stories about science, technology, bizarre anecdotes from history, esoteric odds and ends, bleak but nevertheless fascinating environmental issues, and whatever else grabs his easily grabbed attention.

Towards the end of his life, Francisco Goya began painting terrifying scenes directly onto the walls of his house.
As costs go down and the benefits become more clear, can we afford not to eat lab-grown meat?
It's hard to get off of the couch after a few eggnogs, let alone destroy public property.
Who would have thought that endlessly comparing your life to others would make you feel bad?
In order to build a second Earth, we need to look at how the first one was made.
As it turns out, being just enough of a psychopath can do wonders for your creative career.