I’ve heard professors get frustrated that students can’t tell them what a text means, but the same students can explain what a text means to them. There was a time when people emphasized the objective ...

For centuries, humanity has sought truth as if it were a fixed point, a universal coordinate we could all see the same way. However, in practice, truth often has as many versions as there are people ...

Over the past several months, much has been said about transparency being the new objectivity in journalism. As news organizations figure out whether they’ll use social media, and, if so, how they’ll ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American One of the qualities we expect from good ...

Ever since their inception on Earth, humankind has come across unanswered questions and unquestioned answers about their existence. Whom and what are they created for? Is human life inherently good, ...