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Our best illustrations of 2022

Our artists’ thought-provoking, playful creations bring our stories to life, often saying more with an image than words ever could.

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December 27, 2022

From the MIT Technology Review art team, here are some of our very favorite illustrations of the year:

space tourism concept — Space is all yours—for a hefty price

marijuana leaf floating surrounded by dna, hearts and chunks — The feud between a weed influencer and scientist over puking stoners

A scientist, dolphin, dog, cat, octopus, lobster and other animals fly entwined through the sky in a cluster that resembles a brain — Inside the enigmatic minds of animals

a brain wearing a sweat band — How do strong muscles keep your brain healthy?

illustration of person with pipettes and a baby stroller — Inside the race to make human sex cells in the lab

immunity concept illustration — The quest to show that biological sex matters in the immune system

pouring a pile of sugar — Inside the fierce, messy fight over “healthy” sugar tech

psychedelics concept illustration — Psychedelics are having a moment and women could be the ones to benefit

Inside the experimental world of animal infrastructure

rainbow glue coming out of a hotglue gun onto a toothbrush, surrounded by caution tape — The YouTube baker fighting back against deadly “craft hacks”

SO22 cover — The Gender issue

MJ22 cover — The Money issue

Everything dies, including information

When you lose weight, where does it go?

Technology that lets us “speak” to our dead relatives has arrived. Are we ready?

surveillance and control concept — An MIT Technology Review Series: AI Colonialism

domestic abuse increase during covid-19 lockdown concept — The pandemic created a “perfect storm” for Black women at risk of domestic violence

A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did screenshots end up on Facebook?

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