I was in England for several weeks in September and October, researching my next book, when I came across something quite interesting in the archives of the Royal Astronomical Society …
In the fall 2026 issue of Discover, I speak with two philosophers who have sharply contrasting views on the nature of consciousness. In spite of their differences, Keith Frankish and …
I wrote about the rise and fall of Toronto’s McLaughlin Planetarium, for Spacing magazine. Look for it on select newsstands throughout Toronto, including the Spacing store at Harbourfront Centre.
Eugenics is rearing its ugly head again, in today’s crucible of politics and culture, as I detail in my latest feature for Nautilus. “In the 21st century, eugenics is experiencing …
I was privileged to see my seventh total solar eclipse on August 12, this time viewing from Port de Soller on the island of Mallorca. Although clouds interfered with the …
I recently toured SNOLAB, a unique particle physics laboratory located two kilometres beneath the ground near Sudbury, Ontario, and produced a two-part radio documentary for The Science Show (Australia Broadcasting …
Could the next giant particle collider unlock the mysteries of the universe? After nearly 20 years of operation, the discovery of the Higgs boson and several Nobel Prizes, physicists are …
The second law of thermodynamics famously pushes the universe toward disorder. Could there be another, overlooked law of nature at work, leading to increasing order? That’s the bold idea at …
It was an honor to be invited to discuss The Science of Shakespeare at the Linda Hall Library in Kansas City, Missouri, in March. The sell-out crowd asked great questions …
It’s one of the great puzzles in astrophysics: The stars and galaxies that we can see through our best telescopes are only a small fraction of the matter that we …
