Few could match the famous physicist in his ability to communicate difficult-to-understand concepts in a simple and warm fashion.
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Some say the proliferation of sex robots could lead to less demand for prostitution, but not all agree.
A new look at the intertwined lives of two of the 20th century’s greatest minds. In the years prior to World War II, physics was in an odd, post-revolutionary state. Quantum […]
“The extasy [sic] of abstract beauty,” artist Richard Pousette-Dart scrawled in 1981 in a notebook on a page across from a Georges Braque-looking abstract pencil drawing. Although included in Nina Leen’s iconic 1951 Life magazine photo “The Irascibles” that featured Abstract Expressionist heavyweights Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, and Barnett Newman, Pousette-Dart has always stood on the edges, as he does in the photo, of full identification with that group.
Author James Lawrence Powell explains the case of the physicist Richard Muller, who used to be critical about the science behind global warming. Muller conducted a study funded by the […]
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One of the questions I almost never hear from black men is “what are you reading these days?” What I do hear is “you know, I was reading Power Moves […]
China is now Africa’s second largest trade partner—with business worth over $100 billion a year, and growing. It is relying on the continent’s natural resources to fuel its growth.
The line of battle for the future of public education is clear. The first side has money, powerful political connections, and an infrastructure of nonprofit organizations with paid staff. The other side has this: the ability to become a true grassroots movement.
A brief guide to habits that separate deep understanding from superficial knowledge — and how to cultivate them.
From acclaimed novels to heretical treatises, sometimes a writer just doesn’t want to put their name on the cover.
Many beloved fantasy adventures take place in worlds that bear a striking resemblance to our own.
From Einstein to Twain, Garson O’Toole investigates the truth behind your favorite — and often misattributed — quotes.
An in-depth interview with astronomer Kelsey Johnson, whose new book, Into the Unknown, explores what remains unknown about the Universe.
The pseudoscience phrenology swept the popular imagination, and its practitioners made a mint preying on prejudices, gullibility, and misinformation.
Pure cinema is about removing redundancy so that even the smallest detail serves a purpose in relation to the bigger picture.
The global extent of the Revolutionary War surprises many Americans today — but it was crucial to independence.
Meet the masterful con-men who impressed the great and the good despite the astonishing fiction of their very existence.
Rather than sending serial killer art to auctions, it should be sent to abnormal psychologists for research.
“The Man in the High Castle” may be the most beloved alternate history book, but it is not the most historically accurate.
In 1903, a Vermont doctor bet $50 that he could cross America by car. It took him 63 days, $8,000, and 600 gallons of gas.
She apparently learned some valuable business skills as a former prostitute.
The body uses its own electricity to repair wounds. Faster healing may be possible with additional electrical stimulation.
The Industrial Revolution changed music forever, thanks to a combination of technological advances and clever entrepreneurs.
It might seem like science and faith are at war, but the two have a historical synergy that extends back in time for centuries.
For centuries, men prevented women from writing music. These classical composers broke with social norms and made their mark on history.
From physics and alchemy to theology and eschatology, Isaac Newton’s research was rooted in a personal pursuit of the Divine.
Behind the scenes, Hitler had at least three disastrous relationships, including a short-lived marriage.
It started with a 22-year-old woman, named in papers only as Mrs McK.
Your life is far more arbitrary than you might think.
What qualifies someone for the top position in American government?