Still Junk Science
How scientific inquiry has been complicit in, or explicitly aligned with, racism and white supremacy
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, June 5, 2020
The Founder and the Epidemic
Dr. Benjamin Rush, who signed the Declaration of Independence, could not save Philadelphia from yellow fever
By Bruce Kilstein Thursday, June 4, 2020
A Masterpiece Born of the Black Death
Boccaccio’s Decameron reminds us to live with gratitude
By Joseph Luzzi Thursday, June 4, 2020
Sweating the Small Stuff
Designing more effective protection for firefighters and healthcare workers
By Rebecca McCarthy Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Looking Back From the End of the World
What Thoreau can teach us about living life during—and after—the pandemic
By David Gessner Tuesday, June 2, 2020
“The Terrorist, He’s Watching” by Wislawa Szymborska
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Keepers of the Old Ways
Eliot Stein on the people keeping cultural traditions alive
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, January 17, 2025
“The Purse-Seine” by Robinson Jeffers
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 14, 2025
