In the 1860s, James Clerk Maxwell argued that light was a wave of electric and magnetic fields. But it took […]
268 | Matt Strassler on Relativity, Fields, and the Language of Reality Read More
The twentieth century was something, wasn’t it? Margaret Mead, as well as her onetime-husband Gregory Bateson, managed to play roles
267 | Benjamin Breen on Margaret Mead, Psychedelics, and Utopia Read More
Evolution is sometimes described — not precisely, but with some justification — as being about the “survival of the fittest.”
266 | Christoph Adami on How Information Makes Sense of Biology Read More
Welcome to the February 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who
Universities and their students are constantly being encouraged to produce more graduates majoring in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering,
265 | John Skrentny on How the Economy Mistreats STEM Workers Read More
The radius of the Earth is over 6,000 kilometers, but the deepest we’ve ever dug below the surface is only
264 | Sabine Stanley on What’s Inside Planets Read More
Einstein’s theory of general relativity is distinguished by its singular simplicity and beauty. The Standard Model of Particle Physics, by
263 | Chris Quigg on Symmetry and the Birth of the Standard Model Read More
Scientists and philosophers sometimes advocate pretty outrageous-sounding ideas about the fundamental nature of reality. (Arguably I have been guilty of
262 | Eric Schwitzgebel on the Weirdness of the World Read More
In mid-20th-century cosmology, there was a debate over the origin of the chemical elements. Some thought that they could be
261 | Sanjana Curtis on the Origins of the Elements Read More
Octopuses, artificial intelligence, and advanced alien civilizations: for many reasons, it’s interesting to contemplate ways of thinking other than whatever
260 | Ricard Sole on the Space of Cognitions Read More