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A Scientific Explanation for Your Urge to Sniff Old Books

A Scientific Explanation for Your Urge to Sniff Old Books

Jude Stewart Breaks Down the Chemical Reactions Behind Olfactory Bibliomania

By Jude Stewart | October 27, 2021

How Do We Make Sense of the Meaning of Consciousness?

How Do We Make Sense of the Meaning of Consciousness?

Antonio Damasio on the Two Types of Intelligence That Govern Human Beings

By Antonio Damasio | October 27, 2021

On the Intellectual Property Battle Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine

On the Intellectual Property Battle Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine

Brendan Borrell Breaks Down How a Lifesaving Technology Almost Didn’t Happen

By Brendan Borrell | October 26, 2021

How to Memorize the Un-Memorizable

How to Memorize the Un-Memorizable

Marcus du Sautoy Offers Tips and Tricks for Building a Better “Memory Palace”

By Marcus du Sautoy | October 22, 2021

The Resilience of Nature Gives Jane Goodall Hope

The Resilience of Nature Gives Jane Goodall Hope

The Legendary Naturalist Talks to Douglas Abrams About Growth, Regeneration, and Survival

By Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams | October 21, 2021

Politicians Love Punishment—But Does It Actually Reduce Crime?

Politicians Love Punishment—But Does It Actually Reduce Crime?

Benjamin van Rooij and Adam Fine Examine the Specific Deterrent Effects of Incarceration

By Benjamin van Rooij and Adam Fine | October 21, 2021

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“More Life Into a Time Without Boundaries.” Jeanette Winterson Considers the Bigger Picture of AI

By Jeanette Winterson | October 14, 2021

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Robbie Bach on the Concept of “Venture Terrorism”

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 14, 2021

Parag Khanna on Humanity’s Ever-Changing Map

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Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease

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“Thinking Outside the Brain.” Annie Murphy Paul Discusses Her New Book

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In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 12, 2021

Why Did It Take Scientists So Long to Fully Understand Genetics and Mendel’s Laws?

Why Did It Take Scientists So Long to Fully Understand Genetics and Mendel’s Laws?

Howard Markel on the Complicated Process of Scientific Inquiry, DNA, and Heredity

By Howard Markel | October 8, 2021

Disgust: On the Uses and Abuses of the Most Difficult Emotion

Disgust: On the Uses and Abuses of the Most Difficult Emotion

Stephanie Grant Unpacks the Categories of Our Revulsion

By Stephanie Grant | October 7, 2021

On Ancient Aliens, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, and the Unhinged Pleasures of Speculative Nonfiction

On Ancient Aliens, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, and the Unhinged Pleasures of Speculative Nonfiction

Patrick Allington Reads Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Alongside Chariots of the Gods?

By Patrick Allington | October 6, 2021

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