Silence in the Face of Intellectual Conflagration
Columbia University President Nicholas Murray Butler's actions (and inaction) towards Nazi Germany spoke loudly, while he said nothing.
An Astro-Ecology Team Brings Stellar Software Down to Earth
This new AI will protect endangered species from poachers, says a team of conservationists and astrophysicists.
How Academics Fell In and Out of Love with TV Quiz Shows
In the 1950s, the world went quiz-show crazy. But something was rotten inside Hollywood—the shows were packed with ringers.
Why Grad Students Unionize
The graduate student union movement is a fight by low-paid workers to get more money and better benefits.