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An Ageist Disease: On Living in Fear of Alzheimer’s

An Ageist Disease: On Living in Fear of Alzheimer’s

Andrea Gilats o Explores Confounding Questions of Aggression, Identity Shifts, and Care for the Afflicted

By Andrea Gilats | November 21, 2024

“Moonstruck.” How Myths of Lunar Power Continue to Fascinate Us

“Moonstruck.” How Myths of Lunar Power Continue to Fascinate Us

Kate Golembiewski Explores the Long History of Associating Madness With the Full Moon

By Kate Golembiewski | November 20, 2024

Oceans That Glow: On the Timeless Beauty of Bioluminescence

Oceans That Glow: On the Timeless Beauty of Bioluminescence

Alan Lightman Considers the Power and Benefits of Natural Deep Sea Light

By Alan Lightman | November 20, 2024

Benjamin Franklin: As Much Scientist As Statesman

Benjamin Franklin: As Much Scientist As Statesman

Richard Munson Considers the Founding Father’s Long-Overlooked Passion for Scientific Inquiry

By Richard Munson | November 14, 2024

Witnesses to a Changing World: On the Longevity and Endurance of the Greenland Shark

Witnesses to a Changing World: On the Longevity and Endurance of the Greenland Shark

Katherine Rundell Considers the Near-Eternal Lives of These Enigmatic Deep Sea Creatures

By Katherine Rundell | November 12, 2024

Memories in the Marsh: A Love Letter to Exploring, Studying, and Creating Art in Nature

Memories in the Marsh: A Love Letter to Exploring, Studying, and Creating Art in Nature

Anna Farro Henderson Reflects on Romance, Distance, and Change as She Studies a Maine Marshland

By Anna Farro Henderson | November 11, 2024

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By Eugenia Bone | October 23, 2024

The Power and Possibility of Play: Why Science Is More Than Just Facts and Equations

By Kelsey Johnson | October 16, 2024

Language, Loss and Nostalgia: On Growing Old As a Learning Experience

Language, Loss and Nostalgia: On Growing Old As a Learning Experience

Julie Sedivy Asks Us to Reconsider Our Ideas About Aging and Memory

By Julie Sedivy | October 16, 2024

What the Science of Memory Can (and Can’t) Reveal about Truth in Memoir

What the Science of Memory Can (and Can’t) Reveal about Truth in Memoir

Debra Nystrom on the Power of Personal Story Alongside Objective Study

By Debra Nystrom | October 9, 2024

The Forgotten Female Novelist Who Foresaw Ecology, Environmentalism, and Realist Fiction

The Forgotten Female Novelist Who Foresaw Ecology, Environmentalism, and Realist Fiction

John MacNeill Miller on Harriet Martineau’s Prescient Vision of Humanity

By John MacNeill Miller | September 25, 2024

Seeing in the Dark: On Bats as Companions, Protectors and Muses

Seeing in the Dark: On Bats as Companions, Protectors and Muses

Vanessa Chakour Considers the Essential Role of These Much-Maligned Flying Mammals

By Vanessa Chakour | September 24, 2024

Earth is about to get a second moon... but what will it mean for the lit world?

Earth is about to get a second moon... but what will it mean for the lit world?

By James Folta | September 23, 2024

Humanity’s Strangest Language: On the Joys of Translating Math

Humanity’s Strangest Language: On the Joys of Translating Math

Ben Orlin Considers New Ways to Think About—and Have Fun With—Numbers, Variables and Equations

By Ben Orlin | September 5, 2024

Fashionably Monochrome Mammals: On the Pleasures of Watching Skunks

Fashionably Monochrome Mammals: On the Pleasures of Watching Skunks

Sharman Apt Russell Encourages Us to Explore the Wild World Waiting in Our Backyards

By Sharman Apt Russell | September 4, 2024

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