Five Lessons from the Trial of Socrates

The renowned philosopher of ancient Athens, Socrates, was held on trial in 399 BCE for two charges — impiety and corrupting the youth. With nearly 2500 years of hindsight and a lack of emotional attachment, his self-defense serves as a goldmine of lessons to…

Why Is Water Vanishing Worldwide? Drying Soils, Say Researchers

Even as climate change is boosting…

Steven Strogatz’s “Infinite Powers”: Science Is a Story of People

Note — this was originally published with Merion West magazine.

A very general summary of Infinite Powers, by Steven Strogatz, might describe the…

Economic Creationism

Note — this article was originally published at The Libertarian Institute and can…

Origins and Exploration — An Interview with Dr. Lewis Dartnell

Note — this interview was originally published with Quillette and can be found here —…

Memes, Genes, and Sex Differences — An Interview with Dr. Steve Stewart-Williams

Note — this interview was originally published with Quillette and can be found here —…

The “Self” In Medicine

It would seem impossible to determine exactly where self fits into the spectrum…

Overcoming the Cult of the Present Moment

There is a certain naïve cultishness that surrounds the notion of the present moment as…

People and the Cosmos: Constructor Theory

Note — this article was originally published with Areo and…