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The Spring 2014 Quarterly has awakened.

Sylvia Earle addresses the state of our seas.

“Astronomy is almost nothing but the story of light.”

How ancient astronomy sowed the seeds for science and math.

Shining a light on the spark that separates man from beast.

The meaning of light through history in science, religion, philosophy, and culture.

Since the universe formed, photons have affected everything.

In unseen worlds, science invariably crosses paths with fantasy.

Technology has fed our addiction to light, and might help us end it.

Modern science and Chinese philosophy tell us similar stories about how we think.