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Why Did Witch Hunts Go Viral?

Applying Richard Dawkins’ meme theory to history.

August 14, 2019

A Novelist Teaches Herself Physics

To explore loss and mystery, Nell Freudenberger journeyed into the atomic world.

August 14, 2019

The Great Silence

A parrot has a question for humans.

August 13, 2019

The Storytelling Computer

Artificial intelligence needs to think like the mythical trickster.

August 7, 2019

Our Brains Tell Stories So We Can Live

Without inner narratives we would be lost in a chaotic world.

August 6, 2019

Why Monster Stories Captivate Us

Our brains are compelled by category violations.

September 25, 2017