Articles of Note

Alan Lightman on a unifying theory of nature: “We would never know that we were in possession of a final theory, even if it existed”... more »


New Books

“All the world’s knowledge in one convenient bookcase.” The sales pitch for the $1,500 Encyclopaedia Britannica was aspirational ... more »


Essays & Opinions

Hannah Rose Woods: “It feels terrible as a writer to admit, but I’ve been struggling to read for pleasure” ... more »