The Human Behind the “Monster.” On the Misrepresentations of Forensic Psychiatry

The Human Behind the “Monster.” On the Misrepresentations of Forensic Psychiatry

Dr. Gwen Adshead on How We (Mis)treat Mental Illness

By Dr. Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne | July 21, 2021

It’s official! According to science, reading fiction makes you nicer.

It’s official! According to science, reading fiction makes you nicer.

By Walker Caplan | July 20, 2021

Vocal Effects: How Hormones Change the Way We Sound

Vocal Effects: How Hormones Change the Way We Sound

Carole Hooven on the Role of Testosterone in Human Speech

By Carole Hooven | July 19, 2021

Soccer-Playing Bees? Elephant Joy? What Animals Feel

Soccer-Playing Bees? Elephant Joy? What Animals Feel

Henry Mance on Humanity’s Dwindling Claims to Superiority

By Henry Mance | July 15, 2021

The Importance of Forgetting: Where Borges and Child Psychiatrists Agree

The Importance of Forgetting: Where Borges and Child Psychiatrists Agree

Scott A. Small on the Surprising Benefits of Memory Loss

By scottasmall | July 13, 2021

The Science of Happy Hour: On the Irresistible Chemistry of Your Favorite Drinks

The Science of Happy Hour: On the Irresistible Chemistry of Your Favorite Drinks

Kate Biberdorf Considers What Goes Into a Good Time

By Kate Biberdorf | July 9, 2021

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“A Revolutionary Beauty Secret!” On the Rise and Fall of Radium in the Beauty Industry

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The Gateway to Friendship: How and—Why—I Befriended a Wild Fox

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What is Deep-Sea Mining Doing to the Planet?

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On the FDA’s Shocking Approval of Anti-Alzheimer’s Drug Aducanumab

On the FDA’s Shocking Approval of Anti-Alzheimer’s Drug Aducanumab

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How Humans Have (Unintentionally) Influenced the Evolution of Wild Animals and the Environment

How Humans Have (Unintentionally) Influenced the Evolution of Wild Animals and the Environment

Emma Marris on Our Relationships with—and Responsibilities Toward—the Planet’s Wild Animals

By Emma Marris | July 1, 2021

What Could Equitable and Effective Biopolitics Look Like After the Pandemic?

What Could Equitable and Effective Biopolitics Look Like After the Pandemic?

Benjamin Bratton on the Public’s Perception of Epidemiological Technology

By Benjamin Bratton | June 30, 2021

The Imitation of Consciousness: On the Present and Future of Natural Language Processing

The Imitation of Consciousness: On the Present and Future of Natural Language Processing

Stephen Marche Considers AI, Machine Learning, and “the Labyrinth of Another’s Being”

By Stephen Marche | June 23, 2021

Jeff VanderMeer and Lili Taylor Talk Books, Birds, and Beauty

Jeff VanderMeer and Lili Taylor Talk Books, Birds, and Beauty

In Conversation with Megan Mayhew-Bergman

By Megan Mayhew Bergman | June 21, 2021

Andy Weir on the Problem of Interstellar Travel

Andy Weir on the Problem of Interstellar Travel

In Conversation with Rob Wolf on the New Books Network Podcast

By New Books Network | June 18, 2021

On the Self-Sustaining Ecosystem and Beauty of Scotland’s Man-Made Bings

On the Self-Sustaining Ecosystem and Beauty of Scotland’s Man-Made Bings

Cal Flyn Considers “Ugly” Wastelands, Natural Recovery, and Oil Production 

By Cal Flyn | June 18, 2021

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