Encounter with the Infinite:
How Did the Minimally Trained, Isolated Srinivasa Ramanujan, with Little More than an Out-of-Date Elementary Textbook, Anticipate Some of the Deepest Theoretical Problems of Mathematics—Including Concepts Discovered Only after His Death?
Ms. Jen says – Well written article on Srinivasa Ramanujan, culture, math, and life by Robert Schneider
Gut Microbes Combine to Cause Colon Cancer, Study Suggests
Turning our fairy tales feral again
Beyond the Gaze: Reclaiming the Female Form After Nochlin
An Illustrated Guide to Linda Nochlin’s “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”
Eau de Nil, the Light-Green Color of Egypt-Obsessed Europe
Glaucous, the Greeny Blue of Epic Poetry and Succulents
Mormons want to save the Republican party’s soul. But is it too late?
Ms. Jen says – I believe the Republican Party may be beyond amendment.
The Virtues of Willfulness: How Fairy Tales Teach Us to Look for Truths Beyond the Simple Stories