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The Physics of Fiction: How Art and Science Inspire Each Other

The Physics of Fiction: How Art and Science Inspire Each Other

Paul Halpern on Literary Representations of Black Holes, Wormholes, and Multiple Dimensions

By Paul Halpern | February 9, 2024

Why Are We So Obsessed with Making Cities Greener?

Why Are We So Obsessed with Making Cities Greener?

Des Fitzgerald Wonders What "Nature" Actually Is

By Des Fitzgerald | November 21, 2023

How Dungeons & Dragons Helps Build Empathy

How Dungeons & Dragons Helps Build Empathy

Marcus du Sautoy on the Joys and Benefits of Low-Tech Role-Playing Games

By Marcus du Sautoy | November 20, 2023

The Lifesaving Potential of Latin American Passports in the Warsaw Ghetto

The Lifesaving Potential of Latin American Passports in the Warsaw Ghetto

Roger Moorhouse on the Story of the Desperately Sought-After Document

By Roger Moorhouse | November 6, 2023

The Iliad's Opening Lines"> A Master Class in Words: On the Vitality and Vividness of <em

A Master Class in Words: On the Vitality and Vividness of <em

The Iliad's Opening Lines">

The Iliad's Opening Lines">A Master Class in Words: On the Vitality and Vividness of The Iliad's Opening Lines

Robin Lane Fox Considers the Movement of Homer's Epic

By Robin Lane Fox | October 30, 2023

On the Multifaceted Women Who Inspired Saint Augustine

On the Multifaceted Women Who Inspired Saint Augustine

Queens of a Fallen World">From Kate Cooper's Cundill Prize-Nominated Queens of a Fallen World

By Kate Cooper | October 4, 2023

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