Some intellectuals use charisma and deception to obscure the holes in their arguments. Here is how to see through their smokescreen.
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As important as his Nobel Prize-winning technical accomplishments was his ability to communicate to the public.
The Russian writer’s scorn went beyond a difference in taste; Leo Tolstoy virulently hated everything Shakespeare had come to stand for.
Society-changing ideas form through a three-stage process, argues author Michael Bhaskar.
The answer to the age-old philosophical question of whether there is meaning in the Universe may ultimately rest upon the power of information.
Just a small gesture or a thoughtful comment can often alter a situation, or people’s perceptions of it, in ways that relieve tensions and make them feel appreciated and included.
A computer that could decidedly pass Alan Turing’s test would represent a major step toward artificial general intelligence.
The Siege of Leningrad lasted over two years and claimed nearly a million lives. It also inspired writers to record the bleak conditions in which they lived.
Being more creative doesn’t require a ‘Muse.’ It’s about pairing intelligence and imagination.
A new study suggests that depressed people may prefer a Leonard Cohen or Bob Dylan song to one from The Beach Boys or One Direction.
Undiagnosed brain disease or divine inspiration? The origins of the French composer’s most provocative composition remain up for debate.
Bernini created art for 8 different popes. In the process, he helped reinforce and redefine Christianity’s visual culture.
Anything, good or bad, about Henry Ford can be contradicted — except his ambition and his work.
Before Herbert came along and wrote Dune, few if any sci-fi stories were set in fully realized universes.
Admit it: you have no idea why a group of crows is called a murder. Here’s why.
Science and the humanities have been antagonistic for too long. Many of the big questions of our time require them to work closer than ever.
Many atheists think of themselves as intellectually gifted individuals, guiding humanity on the path of reason. Scientific data shows otherwise.
Why I was prepared to hate The Structure of Scientific Revolutions but ended up loving it.
The “lone genius” often gets the credit for big ideas, but real-world innovation is a team sport.
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Although equal parts Hollywood blockbuster and Putinist propaganda, “Trotsky” still manages to capture the good, the bad, and the ugly of Russia’s revolutionary past.
Can a war be won from the air? A group of renegade pilots in the 1930s thought so.
The development of the revolutionary gene-engineering tool CRISPR is a tale fit for the big screen.
Philosophers and scientists spent millennia arguing about the nature of light. It turned out to be stranger than anyone imagined.
The more horror we consume, the harder it becomes to find a good scare. These genuinely unsettling movies should get you in the mood for Halloween.
Nebulae are beautiful, but so is the process of science.
No amount of success can overcome imposter syndrome without a mindset geared toward growth.
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Which philosopher had the strongest arguments? David Hume, who raised some of the best challenges for science, ethics, and religion.
By taking Satan out of the religious context, storytellers explored the nature of sin in new ways.
We live in a world dominated by science, but most people don’t understand its most essential characteristic: establishing standards of evidence to keep us from getting fooled by our own biases and opinions.
In all of science, no figures have changed the world more than Einstein and Newton. Will anyone ever be as revolutionary again?