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
Pippa Goldschmidt blends personal history, scientific facts, and imaginative fiction to highlight unsung women in science.
Pippa Goldschmidt | Sep 2
A phenomenon referred to as “population stereotypes” helps explain how predictable human responses create the illusion of telepathy.
Chris French | Aug 6
To look up at the sky and see a road for the gods, a great river, or the final resting place of your ancestors is deeply human.
Or Graur | Aug 1
Distinctions between whales and fish are more influenced by cultural and linguistic changes than by scientific discoveries.
John Dupré | Jul 25
Drawing on a wealth of personal accounts found in magazines, newsletters, and trade journals, historian Kristen Haring provides an inside look at ham radio culture and its impact on hobbyists' lives.
Kristen Haring | Jul 22
“The brain is never the same from one moment to the next throughout life. Never ever.”
Adolfo Plasencia | Jul 1
The use of a seemingly simple word illuminates children's cognitive development, social understanding, and linguistic creativity.
Tom Roeper | Jun 3
In describing how they remember their lines, actors are telling us an important truth about memory.
John Seamon | May 21
An evolutionary biologist and a science fiction writer walk into a bar... and mull over survival.
Peter Watts | May 13
