Long-Distance Travelers
Not all those who wander are lost — J. R. R. Tolkien
December 2024 / January 2025
Secret of Secrets
Medieval Europe was an intellectual battleground of magic, science, and religion
November 2024
Horse Warriors of the Great Plains
When European horses arrived on the Plains, they were coming home again
September 2024
The Sounds of Ancient Music
The songs of the world’s first musical instruments would sound familiar to us.
March 2024
Mercury’s Promise and Poison
November 2023
This element was revered by almost all ancient civilizations
The Last Word
June 2023
Why We Alter Our Consciousness
Evolving defenses against internal parasites may have taken a different trip
Feb. 2023
Astronomy’s Debt to Astrology
March 2023
How the Sun was Misplaced for 1,700 Years
After Aristarchus of Samos proposed a heliocentric Solar System in 250 bce, other scholars moved Earth back to the center, where it remained until Copernicus.
November 2022
Gerbert de Aurillac: A Scientific Light in the Dark Ages
His work and his teaching influenced the European thinkers that followed in the Renaissance.
June 2022