Cognitive scientist and poet Keith Holyoak examines the essential role analogies play in our capacity for creativity and problem-solving.
The Editors | Mar 13
Toward the end of her life, artist Beatriz da Costa and her oncologist forged an unexpected partnership, exploring the fragile intersection of art, science, and mortality.
Daniela Lieja Quintanar & Ana Briz | Feb 13
Mariana Chilton argues that the solution to food insecurity must incorporate personal, political, and spiritual approaches if we are serious about fixing the crisis.
Faron Levesque | Oct 15, 2024
Many policymakers believe that the international reaction to the use of nuclear weapons would be severe. A new study challenges this assumption.
Jacqueline L. Hazelton | Jul 30, 2024
“The brain is never the same from one moment to the next throughout life. Never ever.”
Adolfo Plasencia | Jul 1, 2024
An evolutionary biologist and a science fiction writer walk into a bar... and mull over survival.
Peter Watts | May 13, 2024
Straightforward answers to your questions about climate change, courtesy of the MIT Climate Portal.
The MIT Climate Portal | Apr 4, 2024
Matthew Evangelista examines the precedents and possibilities for postwar European security.
Jacqueline L. Hazelton | Feb 22, 2024
“Every category is a simplification to some degree; it throws away information about the thing.”
The Editors | Feb 15, 2024
Meryl Alper, ethnographer and author of “Kids Across the Spectrums,” explores the role of media and technology in the everyday lives of children on the autism spectrum.
The Editors | Jan 9, 2024
