Arts
Talk About the Passion
Scientists on the art that has inspired them. Artists on the science that has inspired them.
Why Novels Are a Richer Experience Than Movies
Only novels can plumb the depth of human consciousness.
Why Scientists Should Embrace Their Inner Child
A conversation with issue 50 cover artist James Yang
Cormac McCarthy Took Us Beneath the Surface
Inside the celebrated novelist’s first and only nonfiction essay.
Encouraging Conservation Through Communication
Two Jackson Wild fellows on what we can learn from the birds.
The Human Story at the Heart of Science
How Tangled Bank Studios learned to make science documentaries that feel like feature films.
What Happens When Icebergs Collide With Art
From DJ Spooky to Herman Melville, artists illuminate the sublime, increasingly transient nature of our planet's icebergs.
The Cormac McCarthy I Know
The president of the Santa Fe Institute shares his insights into the novelist, with whom he has discussed science, writers, and ideas for 20 years.
