Fast Company

Fast Company reporter Elizabeth Segran spotlights “Remembering the Future,” a sculpture on display at the MIT Museum. The piece was created by artist Janet Echelman and “inspired by climate data guided scientists at MIT,” writes Segran. “The sculpture is “made from thousands of feet of plastic twine falls from the ceiling. Each strand of fiber represents the temperature of the planet over a period of time and the color signifies how hot it is, with blue and greens reflecting cooler climates than the reds and oranges. The sculpture goes all the way back to the ice age, but the most thought provoking part is our current moment, represented by a single yellow piece of twine. It then spreads out into a broad web that represents future centuries: Based on how we act right now, the future could look shockingly red or a calmer blue.”