Science & Technology

"The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not." — Gertrude Stein

Gaia Versus the Anthropocene: A Conversation with Dorion Sagan
A celebrated ecological philosopher discusses climate change, the coronavirus, and the powers of the biosphere.
Greg RuggieroAug 19, 2020
- Science & Technology
Like Flies to Honey: On Eric H. Cline’s “Digging Up Armageddon: The Search for the Lost City of Solomon”
Lydia Pyne reviews Eric H. Cline’s recent book, "Digging Up Armageddon: The Search for the Lost City of Solomon
Lydia PyneAug 16, 2020
- History
- Science & Technology
Suicide Missions
Historian Michael D. Gordin reviews several books in order to tackle the problem of deferred solutions — the fact that we seem rigged to defer suffering.
Michael D. GordinAug 12, 2020
In the Belly of the Beast: How the Whale Encapsulates Modern Ecology
Ferris Jabr plumbs the depths of “Fathoms: The World in the Whale,” the new book by Rebecca Giggs.
Ferris JabrAug 5, 2020
Screwing Up Is What We Do
Dave Mandl examines Tom Phillips’s book “Humans,” which details the many ways we’ve screwed up.
Dave MandlJul 22, 2020
- History
- Science & Technology
Bending Toward the Storm: On Andy Horowitz’s “Katrina: A History, 1915–2015”
Scott Stern reviews a new book that unpacks New Orleans’s history of mishandling storm readiness.
Scott W. SternJul 10, 2020
- History
- Science & Technology
Connected
In its dark way, the pandemic affirms Darwin’s point about the elemental connectivity of life, for good and ill.
Karl KusserowJul 8, 2020
- Religion
- Science & Technology
A Technology of Manifest Destiny: Sam Colt’s Revolver
Historian of technology Lee Vinsel reviews Jim Rasenberger’s new book, “Revolver: Sam Colt and the Six-Shooter That Changed America.”
Lee VinselJun 22, 2020
- History
- Science & Technology
On Technodiversity: A Conversation with Yuk Hui
A major philosopher of science on different paths to modernity, the openness of the future, and the fallacies of transhumanism.
Anders DunkerJun 9, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology
Energy Policy: Will Special Interest Groups Short-Circuit Our Future?
Daniel Wuebben argues that Leah Stokes’s “Short Circuiting Policy” establishes her as a voice to heed on energy policy and the transition to renewables.
Daniel WuebbenJun 4, 2020
- Politics
- Science & Technology
The Online Pivot: California’s Cultural Institutions Adjust to the New Reality
Sophia Stewart samples the online offerings of California’s cultural institutions, which are working hard to keep art alive during the pandemic.
Sophia StewartJun 1, 2020
- Art & Architecture
- Science & Technology
A Stimulus Plan for the Planet
Can the planet withstand another carbon bomb disguised as an infrastructure package? Billy Fleming reviews "A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal."
Billy FlemingMay 18, 2020
- Politics
- Science & Technology