To the Best of Our Knowledge
To the Best of Our Knowledge Kickstarter Project
The folks at To the Best of Our Knowledge have launched a Kickstarter project: A comic book about the science of consciousness.
Steven Greenblatt wins Pulitzer for non-fiction
American literary scholar Stephen Greenblatt won the Pulitzer Prize for excellence in nonfiction for his book The Swerve: How the World Became Modern. Greenblatt's book unfolds the story of the ancient Roman poet Lucretius and how Lucretius' poems helped catalyze Renaissance thinking.
Legendary bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs dead at 88
Earl Scruggs died Tuesday night in a Nashville hospital at the age of 88. Scruggs is known for inventing the three-finger-banjo-picking "Scruggs style" of playing and for his part in creating the bluegrass genre.
Author Samuel R. Delany on the evolution of sci-fi
Award-winning author Samuel R. Delany reflects on his science fiction writing career, the evolution of the genre and the distinction of sci-fi prose.
When your best friend is Bono, and you're not
Neil McCormick grew up convinced he was going to be a world-famous rock star, unfortunately it was his childhood friend Bono who became famous.
Audio: rare interview with Wikileaks' Julian Assange
In a rare interview while under house arrest in London, Assange spoke about about information's role in democracy and Wikileaks' role in the Arab Spring uprisings.
Revelations on the Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation, full of apocalyptic imagery and clashes between good and evil, probably wasn't a Christian book in the beginning.
The Coen Brothers: 'Pranksters' of cinema
Journalist Erica Rowell documents the films of Joel and Ethan Coen in 'The Brothers Grim: The Films of Joel and Ethan Coen.'
Debate over evolution: Destiny or happenstance?
Scientists debate whether evolution was a collection of happenstance or if intelligent life was destined to be.
Sad songs say so much
There's something cathartic about listening to sad music -- why listening to songs of loneliness and despair helps us feel better.
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