Interview

Peter Duesberg on Why Robert Koch’s Postulates are Germane to Infectious Diseases

German physician and microbiologist, Robert Koch (1843–1910) is considered the founder of modern bacteriology. He identified the causative agents of…

3 years ago

Kevin J. Hayes on Edgar Allan Poe: “Originality was his watchword”

An American essayist, editor, literary critic, and short story writer, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) is best known for his dark…

3 years ago

Because She Could Not Stop Writing: Wendy Martin on Emily Dickinson’s Body of Work and “Life Full of Love and Joy”

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was an American poet who wrote nearly 1,800 poems, most of which were published posthumously. She composed…

3 years ago

“The Beginning of the End”: Scott Donaldson on Why the Bell Tolled for Ernest Hemingway’s First Marriage

Nobel Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, journalist, and adventurer Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) was one of the most influential authors…

3 years ago

On The Same Page with Jane Austen: Helena Kelly Sets the Record Straight About the English Novelist

Though relatively unknown during her lifetime, Jane Austen (1775–1817), is among the most widely read novelists in English literature. Her literary classics, such…

3 years ago

A Connecticut Yankee: R. Kent Rasmussen On Why Mark Twain Was “The First Truly American Writer”

If he had only written "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," Mark Twain would still be an American icon and a…

3 years ago

Killing Time: Julian Barbour Explains his “Timeless-view” of the Universe

Considered to be the most influential physicist of the 20th century, Albert Einstein (1879–1955) developed the theory of relativity and laid foundations for modern…

4 years ago

Mama’s Boy: Joel Whitebook on Sigmund Freud’s Enduring Influence

Although some of his theories are still hotly debated, Sigmund Freud, (May 6, 1856–September 23, 1939) is widely regarded as a…

4 years ago

On Logic, Language and Numbers: Sanford Shieh Discusses Gottlob Frege’s Enduring Mathematical Legacy

Friedrich Ludwig Gottlob Frege (1848-1925) was a German philosopher, logician, and mathematician responsible for the development

5 years ago

What Kinds of Creatures are We?: Noam Chomsky on the Scope and Limits of Human Knowledge

British biologist Charles Darwin (1809–1882) laid the foundations of the theory of evolution and transformed the way we think about the natural…

5 years ago