Feb 26th, 2010 · In his new book, The Calculus of Friendship, math professor and writer Steven Strogatz looks back on his 30-year correspondence with his high school math teacher. Can calculus, differential equations and chaos theory help explain the complex nature of human relationships?
Feb 25th, 2010 · Depending on whom you ask, The Art of the Steal is either a searing expose about the biggest art heist of the young century, or two hours of half-baked conspiracy theories. The new documentary explores controversial plans to move the Barnes Foundation's $25-billion art collection to downtown Philadelphia — against the wishes of its founder.
Feb 7th, 2010 · Is the "primordial soup" theory — the idea that life emerged from a prebiotic broth — past its expiration date?
Jan 30th, 2010 · For almost every major world event — from the Apollo moon landing to Hurricane Katrina — there's a conspiracy theory to undermine the conventional view of the way things took place. Voodoo Histories, a new book by David Aaronovitch, takes aim at some of the most notorious.
Dec 15th, 2009 · Critic John Powers has a theory: The best movies to give are seldom the recent hits. Instead, a good gift DVD should transport you into a different world that you can immerse yourself in over and over. Check out his favorites for this holiday season.
Nov 25th, 2009 · Alfred Russel Wallace was Darwin's colleague, a globe-trotting naturalist who helped shape the theory of evolution. Thirty years ago, a Washington lawyer slipped into an Arlington antique store and bought a magnificent rosewood cabinet. It turned out it was once owned by Wallace, and contained his personal collection of 1600 butterflies and insects.
Nov 24th, 2009 · On Nov. 24, 1859, a book that changed the world first appeared in print. On the Origin of Species proposed a radical new theory about how all life on Earth evolved. In many respects, the book sparks greater controversy today than when it first appeared.
Nov 23rd, 2009 · Charles Darwin's revolutionary book On the Origin of Species turns 150 on Tuesday. It's the book where Darwin introduced the theory of natural selection and survival of the fittest. To mark the publishing milestone, Christie's will be auctioning a recently discovered treasure: a rare first edition. It had been on a shelf in the guest bathroom of a family in Oxford, England.