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A Journey of Darkness and Light

by Marcelo Gleiser | May 28, 2019 | 13.8 Blog, Culture & Belief, Philosophy

On the eve of receiving the Templeton Prize, Marcelo Gleiser reflects on his life.

by Marcelo Gleiser | May 16, 2019 | 13.8 Blog, Humans, Our Bodies

Why I put my body through such grueling tests of endurance.

by Adam Frank | May 14, 2019 | 13.8 Blog, Culture & Belief

TV’s shared cultural “now” moments embody the intersection of time and tech.

by Marcelo Gleiser | May 9, 2019 | 13.8 Blog, Life, Nature

By wiping out 1 million species, we are hastening our own extinction.

by Marcelo Gleiser | May 2, 2019 | 13.8 Blog, Cosmos, Nature

Why the origin of the universe teaches us humility.

by Adam Frank | Apr 30, 2019 | 13.8 Blog, Culture & Belief

The Avengers movies have done a marvelous job melding science and story.

by Marcelo Gleiser | Apr 24, 2019 | 13.8 Blog, Life, Nature

You can’t do pure science independent of human experience.

by Marcelo Gleiser | Apr 18, 2019 | 13.8 Blog, Culture & Belief, Religion

My visits to majestic Notre Dame made me feel connected to something bigger than we are.

by Adam Frank | Apr 17, 2019 | 13.8 Blog, Humans

As Notre Dame burned, we were reminded how vulnerable we’ve been through the centuries.

by Marcelo Gleiser | Apr 10, 2019 | 13.8 Blog, Cosmos, Nature

Astronomers release first-ever image of a black hole, the weirdest object in the universe.