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The Dr. Strange of the American Revolution

Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration, became one of the most preeminent physician-scientists alive, founding American psychiatry.

July 3, 2019

My Mom, the Missile Computress

What it was like being among the first women in the US missile program.

August 28, 2018

Another Side of Feynman

Nine letters by Freeman Dyson portray his relationship with the Nobel Laureate.

April 23, 2018

The Last Love of Jonas Salk

The unusual union of a renowned artist and the discoverer of the Polio vaccine.

February 5, 2018

The Radical Humanism of the Soviet Planetarium

This planetarium was hailed as a successor to Russian theater and the Orthodox Church.

January 9, 2018

The Stick Is an Unsung Hero of Human Evolution

Stone’s silent sister in the archaeological record.

January 5, 2018

You’re Descended from Royalty and So Is Everybody Else

Anybody you can name from ancient history is in your family tree.

January 2, 2018