Daniel Kaufman speaks with biblical scholar Leslie Baynes. Plus: Did Jesus assert his own divinity?
David Bryce Yaden speaks with neuroscientist David Vago. Plus: Teaching cognitive neuroscience to Buddhist monks.
Jonah Goldberg on the dark side of bonding. Plus: “Dogs choose people.”
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis contemplate a Rubio/Cruz showdown. Plus: Why Rubio needs a “Reverend Wright speech.”
Heather Hurlburt and Daniel Drezner analyze whether there’s a constituency for Rand Paul’s foreign policy vision. Plus: RIP BRICs?
Betsy Woodruff and Daniel Strauss examine Ben Carson’s canny use of the social network. Plus: Why Jeb and Rand are lagging.
Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking, makes the case. Plus: What’s the worst that could happen? Imagine it!
John Horgan and George Johnson consider whether scientific truths are culturally determined. Plus: Do scientists discover, or invent?
Anna Powles speaks about what she learned from her eight years in the young country. Plus: The geostrategic view from New Zealand.
Robert Wright and cognitive scientist Gregory Hickok on how “quantum weirdness” could shape our perception. Plus: The myth of mirror neurons.