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Edward Tenner is a historian of technology and culture. He was a founding advisor of Smithsonian's Lemelson Center and holds a Ph.D in European history. More
A Vermont-based writer is preserving ancient scripts by carving them into wood More »
The demise of print has actually increased the study of antique volumes More »
Playgrounds shouldn't be dangerous, but they've probably become too safe—and the safety is keeping children from maturing More »
A Washington Post critic pans a new Smithsonian show for all the wrong reasons More »
Hard times can inspire bursts of imagination, as seen in the colorful, scandalous pages of 1930s-era comic books More »
New research based on a group of Harvard undergrads raises questions about how much we rely on the Internet for knowledge More »
By 2020, the number of university professors over the age of 68 could very well outnumber those in their 30s More »
Learning to navigate convention while expressing individuality can be subtle and tricky. But the basics are all in the wrist.n the wrist. More »
An Edinburgh pen maker, trading on the popularity of Charles Dickens and Sir Walter Scott, featured its three models with this jingle More »
An ex-prostitute reviews a john's memoir for The New York Times More »
A new exhibition recalls when smoking was the world's favorite vice More »
Does academic superiority equate to a better quality of life, or is it just a factor? More »
As two planned communities worlds away from each other face similar pressures, a writer considers their utopian visions More »
Restaurants can be unhealthy, but we shouldn't dismiss them. Real vegetarian cuisine exists—and if we're lucky, it will spread. More »
As head of General Motor's Cadillac division, Jim Roche's fussy obsessions came at the expense of vision and strong leadership More »
Despite a doctor's argument that the U.S. is like the Roman Empire, interest in homeopathy isn't a sign of decline More »
Spending too much time indoors may lead to myopia due to the dimness of indoor lighting More »
A civil architect specializing in blast resistance, Lt. Robert L. Corsbie is survived by his collection of photos from Hiroshima More »
The bar code was patented in 1952 but not used widely until the tumultuous '70s. Does radio-frequency ID require a similar kickstart? More »
The impulse to do wrong can be irrational and come from a deep and inexplicable place in the psyche More »
