
My Regrets about Controversial Anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon (RIP)
Chagnon’s views of the “fierce” Yanomamö and of the roots of war were more subtle than his critics or admirers suggested...
Critical views of science in the news
Chagnon’s views of the “fierce” Yanomamö and of the roots of war were more subtle than his critics or admirers suggested...
An alarming book provokes a vision of a world that has solved the problems of global warming and war...
Mathematicians disagree over whether their fundamental assumptions, or axioms, are true...
Some big questions, such as how matter makes mind and what quantum mechanics means, may not have a single, definitive answer
As time passes, the claim that science can comprehend everything looks increasingly nutty...
Pondering the origins of your beliefs and yourself can be the first step toward making a better world...
A sudden moment of self-awareness in childhood propels people on a quest to explore life’s mysteries...
A Harvard scholar says viewing science and technology with a critical eye can make the world a better place...
Our aggressive, expensive approach to cancer is doing more harm than good...
A Harvard historian urges psychiatrists to focus less on making money and more on helping patients...