Many things want our attention. They can’t all have it
Life always seems to get louder and more insistent. There are reasons for this, though it’s not a good trend.
Life always seems to get louder and more insistent. There are reasons for this, though it’s not a good trend.
A scientist cautions against the idea behind the philosopher-king.
Some recent posts have addressed events in astronomy that have attracted attention from the general public. Our astronomer would like to explain something that you’ll probably never hear about.
Textbooks are to learn from, of course. But who is doing the learning, and when?
Humans have accomplished some pretty amazing things, from putting men on the Moon (with old technology!) to sequencing their own heredity. But stubborn problems that look much easier persist.
A minor matter of a subscription raises a point of vital importance.
Our photographer notices how a new technology forces our bodies into new positions.
We often hear of new scientific results that promise great things, especially in the health field, but then hear no more of them. Most scientific ideas don’t work out. Why, then, do we still hear the hype?