In 1609, Johannes Kepler wrote a curious tale about a trip to the moon, hailed now as one of the first works of science fiction. Titled Somnium, or The Dream, the tale has its young astronomer ...

Courtesy the artist and MoMA PS1. Photo: Derek Schultz Sculpture Center is pleased to present the premiere of Figuring, a new performance work by choreographer Moriah Evans. Performances begin each ...

The woman behind the Brain Pickings website traces the connections between scientists, artists and writers in a highly original survey of life, love and creativity “We spend our lives trying to ...

“There are infinitely many kinds of beautiful lives,” writes Maria Popova in the introduction of her debut book, “Figuring.” The central question with which Popova is concerned is one that is far from ...