The Curious Wavefunction

During his 82 years on earth, Oliver Sacks produced such a virtual torrent of writings that he continues to speak to us from beyond the grav...

George Washington’s leadership during the American Revolution was marked by strategic foresight, perseverance, and adaptability—qualities es...

Werner Heisenberg was a good man who deluded himself into thinking he was working for a good cause. That cause was not working for the Nazis...

So much has been written about Albert Einstein over the ages that it is sometimes easy to take for granted and forget what made him special....

How do we regulate a revolutionary new technology with great potential for harm and good? A 380-year-old polemic provides guidance. In 1644,...