Opinion


Portrait of George Washington

Where would we be without George Washington?

Source: National Constitution Center

George Washington retired shortly after the American Revolution and re-emerged on the political scene several years later. In this essay, historian Edward Larson emphasizes the significance of these actions and makes a connection to modern global revolutions.










Thymine molecule

Laws of Man and Laws of Nature

Source: National Public Radio

People have always sought to impose order on nature, not only by taming landscapes and creatures but also by developing an understanding of how and why nature works the way it does. In this blog post, Marcelo Gleiser ponders the differences between the laws humans make and the laws by which nature functions.