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How Storytellers Use Math (Without Scaring People Away)

How Storytellers Use Math (Without Scaring People Away)

Dan Rockmore on Infinite Powers and The Weil Conjectures

By Dan Rockmore | September 28, 2020

Pesticides, Incendiaries... How US Chemical Companies Endeared Themselves to the Public

Pesticides, Incendiaries... How US Chemical Companies Endeared Themselves to the Public

Frank A. Von Hippel on the Time the "Chemical Warfare Service" Rebranded as the "Chemical Peace Service"

By Frank A. von Hippel | September 25, 2020

Colin Dickey on Why Americans Are So Keen to Believe Conspiracies

Colin Dickey on Why Americans Are So Keen to Believe Conspiracies

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | September 24, 2020

It Turns Out Nice People Don't Actually Finish Last

It Turns Out Nice People Don't Actually Finish Last

Marc Brackett in Conversation with Roxanne Coady
on Just the Right Book

By Just the Right Book | September 24, 2020

Would E.T. Have Compassion for Us? Or Just Invade?

Would E.T. Have Compassion for Us? Or Just Invade?

Claire Isabel Webb Guests on Time to Eat the Dogs

By Time to Eat the Dogs | September 22, 2020

When in Doubt, Smile Like<br> an Axolotl

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