The Ugliness of Comic Sans Has a Practical Use

The Ugliness of Comic Sans Has a Practical Use

Jonah Lehrer on the Easy Recall of Certain “Disfluent” Fonts

By Jonah Lehrer | August 17, 2021

How Surrendering to Communal Time Can Make Us All Happier

How Surrendering to Communal Time Can Make Us All Happier

Oliver Burkeman on the Social Benefits of Nationwide Vacation

By Oliver Burkeman | August 17, 2021

The Beautiful Impossibility of the World’s Largest Pearl

The Beautiful Impossibility of the World’s Largest Pearl

Bill François on the Natural Treasures of the Oyster

By Bill François | August 17, 2021

Jonah Lehrer on the Science of Mystery

Jonah Lehrer on the Science of Mystery

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | August 17, 2021

Mapping the Cerebral: What Are Dreams and Why Are They Essential?

Mapping the Cerebral: What Are Dreams and Why Are They Essential?

Sidarta Ribeiro on the Cultural History of Dreaming and the Role of Memory

By Sidarta Ribeiro | August 16, 2021

Inherit the Earth: James Rebanks on the Struggles of the Small Family Farmer

Inherit the Earth: James Rebanks on the Struggles of the Small Family Farmer

“The months after my father’s death were the hardest of my life.”

By James Rebanks | August 12, 2021

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Robert Ballard, the Man Who's Discovered More Than Just the Titanic

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The 18th-Century Quaker Farmboy Who Laid the Groundwork for Atomic Theory

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Harry Cliff on How John Dalton Contributed to the Most Powerful Idea in Science

By Harry Cliff | August 10, 2021

Encountering One of the Most Toxic Trees in the World

Encountering One of the Most Toxic Trees in the World

Meg Lowman on Australia’s Giant Stinging Tree

By Meg Lowman | August 10, 2021

We Should All Be Playing in the Dirt More... According to Science!

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Lucy Jones on the Health Benefits of Engaging With the Outdoors

By Lucy Jones | August 6, 2021

Catherine Raven: Why We’re More Like Animals Than We Think

Catherine Raven: Why We’re More Like Animals Than We Think

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | August 6, 2021

To Be Popular You Must Already Be Popular: On the Dangers of the Bandwagon Effect

To Be Popular You Must Already Be Popular: On the Dangers of the Bandwagon Effect

Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein Consider the Power of Social Influence

By Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein | August 5, 2021

Seeking Sanctuary from Electromagnetic Radiation in Green Bank, West Virginia

Seeking Sanctuary from Electromagnetic Radiation in Green Bank, West Virginia

Stephen Kurczy Visits the “Log Lady” of the Quiet Zone

By Stephen Kurczy | August 4, 2021

Exploring the Moon: Revisiting Apollo 15's Lunar Landing, 50 Years Later

Exploring the Moon: Revisiting Apollo 15's Lunar Landing, 50 Years Later

Andrew Chaikin on Three Days Spent in a Geologic Wonderland

By Andrew Chaikin | July 30, 2021

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