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Balanced on the Thin Edge of Democracy, Can We See the Tipping Point?

Balanced on the Thin Edge of Democracy, Can We See the Tipping Point?

The Trump-bolstered radical right are akin to fourth-century Christian fanatics who -- in the space of a single generation -- transformed the Roman empire from a state of broadly tolerant religious plurality to one of violence and societal destruction.

‘The Walking Whales’ Is an Exceptional Example of What Accessible Scientific Literature Can Do

‘The Walking Whales’ Is an Exceptional Example of What Accessible Scientific Literature Can Do

Evolutionary biology requires nimble flexibility of mind. Thewissen's engaging The Walking Whales: From Land to Water in Eight Million Years stretches its reach well beyond the arguments of calcified Creationists.

‘Out of Our Minds’ Considers Freedom and Force, Coercion and Custom

‘Out of Our Minds’ Considers Freedom and Force, Coercion and Custom

In Out of Our Minds, Fernández-Armesto encourages readers to distrust visionaries who promise perfection.

Inspiring Empathy by Removing the Abstraction: Tey Meadow’s ‘Trans Kids’

Inspiring Empathy by Removing the Abstraction: Tey Meadow’s ‘Trans Kids’

With Trans Kids, Tey Meadow educates readers and gives them hope for societies that are just now learning to address gender beyond the strictures of presumed binary biology.

Sight and Sound and Fury: Paul Fonoroff’s Powerful ‘Chinese Movie Magazines’

Sight and Sound and Fury: Paul Fonoroff’s Powerful ‘Chinese Movie Magazines’

In Chinese Movie Magazines, Paul Fonoroff highlights the capacity for humans to embed their desires and history in the most innocuous-seeming of creative efforts.