Articles of Note
It's thought that Newton's Principia was such a monster of technical detail that few read it. That's a myth, it turns out ... more »
New Books
Robert Gottlieb on Harold Bloom: "It is a tremendous pity that the final statement from a critic of such significance...should be this disjointed effort" ... more »
Essays & Opinions
19th-century science supposedly elevated the disinterested mind over human vitality. But Alexander von Humboldt’s story challenges that narrative ... more »
