The unraveling of space-time. Special issue of Quanta Magazine explores the ultimate scientific quest: the search for the fundamental nature of reality.
Why fiction is no longer interested in financial complexity. Perhaps it's getting too complex?
Depressing news for people suffering from depression: the symptoms of depression might come and go, but new evidence suggests that the pattern of brain wiring behind it remains the same for life.
Largest brain map ever reveals fruit fly’s neurons in exquisite detail. Wiring diagram lays out connections between nearly 140,000 neurons and reveals new types of nerve cell.
New Yorker profile of Richard Powers.
Massive Attack’s science-led drive to lower music’s carbon footprint. Climate scientist Carly McLachlan partners with the UK band to put the environmental impact of concerts centre stage.
Michel Houellebecq has lunch with the Financial Times.
Death of the department store. One of the advantages of department stores is that you can try a piece of clothing without being bothered by a shop assistant, but can ask for assistance if you need it.
Neurons in certain brain areas integrate ‘what’ and ‘when’ information to discern hidden order in events in real time.
Mathematicians discover new shapes to solve decades-old geometry problem.
John Lanchester on what finance is for.
The flow state.
On Freedom. Timothy Snyder’s timely manifesto for our fearful age.