Science & Technology

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

Hide-and-Seek Amid the Ruins
A mixed-media quest to recover one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Paul MaziarNov 17, 2018
You Can Read (and So Can This Computer)
Sheila Liming reviews Andrew Piper’s “Enumerations: Data and Literary Study.”
Sheila LimingNov 12, 2018
- Literary Criticism
- Science & Technology
The Value of W, or, Interdisciplinary Engagements on Culture
Jessica Riskin appreciates “Darwin’s Unfinished Symphony” by Kevin Laland.
Jessica RiskinOct 31, 2018
- Science & Technology
This Broken World: On “The Banner Saga”
Video games might seem an odd place to turn for representations of environmental collapse, but "The Banner Saga" accomplishes what other mediums have not.
Justin ThompsonOct 20, 2018
- Politics
- Science & Technology
Higher Laughter: On Jim Holt
"When Einstein Walked with Gödel" is a perfect bedtime book, with each essay providing a luminous devotional on heavy topics, delivered with a light touch.
David KordahlOct 19, 2018
- Memoir & Essay
- Science & Technology
Asylum, Again: Why We Need to Stop Punishing the Mentally Ill
As more and more prisons become warehouses for the mentally ill, is it time to go back to the asylum? Taylor Beck explores, via Alisa Roth's "Insane."
Taylor BeckOct 15, 2018
- Politics
- Science & Technology
The Crisis of Intimacy in the Age of Digital Connectivity
The internet’s quintessential, paradoxical message is “Only Connect.”
Stephen MarcheOct 15, 2018
- Cultural Studies
- Science & Technology
History for Sale: On Paige Williams’s “The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth’s Ultimate Trophy”
Lydia Pyne digs into “The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth’s Ultimate Trophy” by Paige Williams.
Lydia PyneOct 10, 2018
- History
- Science & Technology
Delete Your Account Now: A Conversation with Jaron Lanier
Harper Simon asks philosopher Jaron Lanier about his latest book, “Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now.”
Harper SimonOct 8, 2018
- Science & Technology
Addicted America: An Interview with Beth Macy
An interview with the author of “Dopesick,” a new study of the United States’s opioid crisis.
Travis LupickOct 6, 2018
- Science & Technology
Drugs ’R’ Us: Opioid Markets After the Jobs Disappear
Why are we drugging ourselves to death?
Philip AlcabesOct 6, 2018
- Science & Technology
The Fight for Our Eyeballs
Alyssa Loh explores a critique of the attention economy from ex-Google strategist James Williams.
Alyssa LohSep 25, 2018
- Politics
- Science & Technology