Science & Technology

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

Cheerful Contrarian: Freeman Dyson’s Letters
Sara Lippincott parses theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson's "Maker of Patterns: An Autobiography Through Letters."
Sara LippincottJul 14, 2018
Staying Nimble with a Diet of Jokes and a Pinch of Stephen Hawking: A Conversation with Leonard Mlodinow
Nick Owchar talks to Leonard Mlodinow, physicist and the author of five best-selling books, including "The Grand Design," co-authored by Stephen Hawking.
Nick OwcharJul 12, 2018
- Science & Technology
From Genius to Witch: The Rise and Fall of a Filosofessa
On child prodigies, female genius and math...
Massimo MazzottiJul 11, 2018
- Science & Technology
The Art and Activism of the Anthropocene, Part III: A Conversation with Helen Phillips, Amitav Ghosh, and Nathan Kensinger
Amy Brady of “Guernica” magazine presents the third conversation in the series “The Art and Activism of the Anthropocene.”
Amy BradyJul 10, 2018
Frankenstein Turns 200 and Becomes Required Reading for Scientists
"Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds" can remind scientists and engineers to proceed with caution.
Sidney PerkowitzJul 9, 2018
Bruno Latour Tracks Down Gaia
Bruno Latour elaborates upon Gaia, a political biological theory concerning the Earth by James Lovelock.
Bruno LatourJul 3, 2018
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology
The Long View: Surveillance, the Internet, and Government Research
Eric Gade reviews “Surveillance Valley,” about military funding and surveillance use in the early years of the internet.
Eric GadeJun 28, 2018
- History
- Science & Technology
VR: Between Hope, Hype, and Humbug
Three new books consider the future of virtual reality.
William UricchioJun 25, 2018
- Science & Technology
“When I Was Alive”: William T. Vollmann’s Climate Letter to the Future
“Vollmann is less interested in how we imagine the future than in how the future imagines us.” Ted Hamilton on William Vollmann's "Carbon Ideologies."
Ted HamiltonJun 22, 2018
A Love Letter to Wild Bees
Mark L. Winston reviews Thor Hanson's "Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees."
Mark L. WinstonJun 19, 2018
- Science & Technology
The Cow Whisperer
“The Secret Life of Cows” is a collection of anecdotes dedicated to the proposition that cows are individuals and should be treated as such.
Mark EssigJun 16, 2018
Down and Out in Silicon Valley
Justin Tyler Clark reads the funny, frightening "Live Work Work Work Die."
Justin Tyler ClarkJun 11, 2018