Browsing: Science

Artist Lauren Redniss tells the remarkable story of Marie Curie using an early-20th-century cameraless photographic technique and vintage typography from the NYPL archive.

How nature inspired one of the world’s greatest industrial inventions.

Scientists devised a creative experiment to prove that ants actually count their steps.

Radiolab producer Jad Abumrad shares some fascinating examples of how sound has been used to facilitate scientific discovery and how audio can serve as the trial-and-error mechanism fundamental to scientific inquiry.

A fascinating free documentary looking inside the extraordinary mind of Daniel Tammet, one of only about 50 autistic savants living in the world today.

The incredible vintage illustrations of Soviet mathematician Anatolii Fomenko, exploring the intersection of mathematics and the myth of light geometry.

From the surface of the moon to the bottom of the ocean, a visual tour of a visionary mind.

What single Chinese men have to do with evolution and insults from Virginia Woolf.

In a rare 1988 interview, iconic sci-fi author Isaac Asimov shares cunning insights on the role of creativity in education and predicts the future of technology with astounding accuracy.

From cognitive science to sociology to behavioral economics, 7 must-reads that illuminate the most fundamental aspiration of all human existence: How to avoid suffering and foster lasting well-being.