Samantha SolomonReclaiming physical space in Black Lives Matter Protests | Lessons from Ceres, CAThis past weekend, a demonstration demanding that we hold police accountable took place at a gazebo in Ceres, CA. 25 years ago, a KKK…3 min read·Jun 12, 2020----
Samantha SolomonThe odd poetry of California’s essential outdoor activities list amid COVID-19Breaking down this cheerfully specific list is a hopeful reminder that the summer is not ‘cancelled.’3 min read·May 18, 2020----
Samantha SolomonCan a robot paint a masterpiece? “AI artists” merge computer science with creativityArt and technology merge in new, astonishing art exhibits featuring AI.3 min read·Jul 27, 2019----
Samantha SolomonThe Food-Centric Celebrations of Jewish Holidays, explainedJewish holidays, like Chanukah, always involve copious amounts of food5 min read·Dec 11, 2018----
Samantha SolomonYour Fitness App is Holding You BackMost health apps actually impede your progress by ignoring behavioral change research4 min read·Oct 14, 2018----
Samantha SolomonThe Return of ‘Princess Qajar’How a meme reveals the erasure of females in history5 min read·Jul 23, 2018----
Samantha SolomonRomanticizing Cuba: good for tourism, bad for localsAs the plane dips in the sky, under the clouds, I am finally able to get my first glimpse ofCuba. Rolling green hills and dark dirt patches…7 min read·Mar 17, 2018----
Samantha SolomonThe Cuban Rise in TechnologyWhen I arrived in Cuba, it was 2015 and wi-fi had just been recently introduced to Havana. And by recently, I mean that just three weeks…5 min read·Mar 13, 2018----
Samantha SolomonEmpowering Women in CubaThose who imagine Cuba — the “land lost in time” — as also primitive in ideals for women’s rights would find themselves surprised to learn…7 min read·Oct 17, 2015----