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On the Historical Stigmatization and Persistent Vilification of Epilepsy in Literature

On the Historical Stigmatization and Persistent Vilification of Epilepsy in Literature

Louise Fein Considers How the Misunderstood Neurological Disorder Has Been Unfairly Portrayed in Popular Fiction

By Louise Fein | October 18, 2021

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

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

On Death, Time, and Computers

By Jeanette Winterson | October 14, 2021

Robbie Bach on the Concept of “Venture Terrorism”

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

Parag Khanna on Humanity’s Ever-Changing Map

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 13, 2021

Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease

Kyle Harper on the Global History of Infectious Disease

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 12, 2021

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

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

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The best kind of library is a koala library.

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Kinari Webb on Her Quest to Heal the World

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Talya Miron-Shatz on Choosing to Live a Healthier and Happier Life

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Our Solar System is Built From Fire and Ice

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By Natalie Starkey | September 30, 2021

Katharine Hayhoe on Having a New Conversation About Climate Change

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Here Are September’s Best Reviewed Science, Technology, and Nature Books

Here Are September’s Best Reviewed Science, Technology, and Nature Books

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