The author and philosopher reflects on the social and psychological burdens that shaped his distant relationship with his father.
Didier Eribon | Oct 7
Artist and teacher Kit White offers a toolkit of ideas and a set of guiding principles for creative thinking.
Kit White | Oct 1
"We must see to it that this agency and all agencies that possess this technology operate within the law and under proper supervision so that we never cross over that abyss. That is the abyss from which there is no return.”
Jennifer Holt | Sep 27
Are breakthroughs really a matter of chance, or are they simply waiting to be uncovered by the right person at the right time?
Telmo Pievani | Sep 24
Do AI-generated images have the capacity to further estrange, if not profoundly alienate, us from the world?
Anthony Downey | Sep 23
A dedicated investigator who lived her research, Leavitt found meaning not just in the revelatory act of scientific discovery but also on the path that led there.
Anna Von Mertens | Sep 19
Augmented and virtual reality technologies are deepening the militarization of police forces and infiltrating everyday life.
Ben Egliston & Marcus Carter | Sep 16
Plato's cave metaphor illustrates the cognitive trap of ignorance, where we may be unaware of the limitations of our understanding.
Daniel R. DeNicola | Sep 12
The author of “Whiteness” traces the evolution of race as a social and political instrument, from its beginnings in ancient hierarchies through European colonial expansion and into contemporary times.
Martin Lund | Sep 10
Any attempt to understand the complexities of American economic thought without considering the significant role of religious beliefs is incomplete.
Benjamin M. Friedman | Sep 5
Pippa Goldschmidt blends personal history, scientific facts, and imaginative fiction to highlight unsung women in science.
Pippa Goldschmidt | Sep 2
American bicyclists were some of the country’s keenest observers of landscapes, developing a new understanding and appreciation of the world around them.
Robert L. McCullough | Aug 28
