Science & Technology

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

Russian Invasion: On Dan Ackerman’s “The Tetris Effect”
Ian Bogost looks at the history of Tetris in Dan Ackerman's "The Tetris Effect."
Ian BogostSep 25, 2016
Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing?
Sara Lippincott on Sean Carroll's "The Big Picture."
Sara LippincottSep 23, 2016
- Science & Technology
Science and the Big Picture: Do Any Mysteries Remain?
Lee Smolin on Sean Carroll's "The Big Picture."
Lee SmolinSep 23, 2016
- Science & Technology
Will Robots Save Us From Medical Errors? It’s Complicated
Andrew Bomback looks to Chuck Klosterman's "But What If We're Wrong?" to help answer the question of whether robots would be better doctors.
Andrew BombackSep 21, 2016
- Science & Technology
Rovelli’s Sublime Physics
Jennifer Carson looks at "Seven Brief Lessons on Physics" by Carlo Rovelli.
Jennifer CarsonSep 17, 2016
- Science & Technology
Who Will Heal the Doctors?
Suzanne Koven examines “The Finest Traditions of My Calling: One Physician’s Search for the Renewal of Medicine” by Abraham M. Nussbaum.
Suzanne KovenSep 11, 2016
- Science & Technology
Moral Enhancement: A Reality Check
Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan examines “The Myth of the Moral Brain” by Harris Wiseman.
Nayef Al-RodhanSep 9, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology
The Case Against Cats
Are you a cat person or a bird person? Colin Dickey reviews Peter P. Marra and Chris Santella’s “Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Deadly Killer.”
Colin DickeySep 7, 2016
- Science & Technology
Cloudy With a Chance of Dystopia: Tung-Hui Hu’s “A Prehistory of the Cloud”
Kevin Driscoll on Tung-Hui Hu's "A Prehistory of the Cloud".
Kevin DriscollAug 14, 2016
This New Era
Jessica Gross on Virginia Heffernan's "Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art".
Jessica GrossJul 28, 2016
- Memoir & Essay
- Science & Technology
A Lab of Her Own
Hope Jahren’s "Lab Girl" offers a clear-eyed look back on a modern scientific career, finding both joy and pain.
Jeremy B. YoderJul 18, 2016
- Science & Technology
Genome Tea Leaves
Sheldon Krimsky on "The Gene: An Intimate History" and "The Age of Genomes: Tales from the Front Lines of Genetic Medicine".
Sheldon KrimskyJul 17, 2016
- Science & Technology