Articles of Note

How should a novelist be? Don't read about yourself — not reviews, think pieces, stories, or tweets. Jonathan Franzen contemplates life, art, and bushtits... more »

New Books

“The only man who has ever stuck a knife into the queen.” Joseph Lister operated on royals, fought gangrene, and drew inspiration from the Great Stink of 1858... more »

Essays & Opinions

Neuroscientists chase incorrect theories; brain-imaging studies suffer from statistical mistakes; economics embraces faulty premises. Does bad science spread?... more »