A Brief History of Young Adult Fiction
Before there such a thing as "YA," librarians struggled not just to define a genre, but to figure out how to get books in the hands of young readers.
An End to All Hell: 150th Anniversary of the Civil War’s End
The 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War.
Mental Time Travel with Frohawk Two Feathers
Recent scientific studies investigate the physical potential of time travel; see how artist Frohawk Two Feathers' colonial epics do as well.
The Solar Origins of Dendrochronology
Historian George E. Webb recounts the intertwined relationship between solar physics and dendrochronology
Medically Assisted Suicide, Christianity, and Confucius
The debate on medically assisted suicide often pits Christian and secular liberal values against each other.
No Foolin’: Jeremy Bentham’s Auto-Icon
There is a curious display in a glass-fronted cabinet at University College London. It's Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) .
The Psychological Power of the Confederate Flag
An experiment in Political Psychology points to just how powerful the confederate flag continues to be in stirring up racist attitudes among whites.
Seals 1, Scientists 0
A long-term study to track the movements of commercially valuable fish species might have been a waste of time, thanks to crafty seals.