In the later decades of his 50-year-long career as a novelist, the late Martin Amis had…
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Carl Sagan Explains How the Ancient Greeks, Using Reason & Math, Discovered That the Earth Isn’t Flat Over 2,000 Years Ago
The denial of science suffuses American society, and no matter what the data says, some conservative…
David Byrne Explains How the “Big Suit” He Wore in Stop Making Sense Was Inspired by Japanese Kabuki Theatre
In the nineteen-seventies and eighties, the name of David Byrne’s band was Talking Heads — as…
How to Silence the Negative Chatter in Our Heads: Psychology Professor Ethan Kross Explains
A couple of weeks ago, the New York Times published an article headlined “How to Stop…
Paul McCartney Explains How Bach Influenced “Blackbird”
If you’re going to steal, steal from the best. For most of humanity, this might mean…
5 Ways to Build an Alzheimer’s-Resistant Brain: Neuroscientist Lisa Genova Explains
Though not easily dealt with in mainstream entertainment, Alzheimer’s disease has inspired popular works of fiction.…