Feature Essays

Chasing the Sublime

A dash of terror elevates wonder.

May 13 •

3:59

What If I'm Wrong?

Apr 29 •

Curiosity is Sacred

Apr 15 •

To Err Is Human

A lesson from the Cold War about risky science.

Feb 12 •

An Ode to Martinis

The pivotal cocktail of the 20th century.

Jan 1 •

The Siren Song of Dresden

A letter to my friends about what happened to us after October 7th.

Dec 11, 2023 •

Art in a Ghost Town

"The joy that lies incipient in decay."

Nov 27, 2023 •

Pushing Daisies

Why I am no longer a mad scientist.

Oct 9, 2023 •

When Curiosity Kills The Cat

On the lab leak theory of COVID-19 origins, and its effect on the value of science.

Aug 28, 2023 •

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