The second most striking thing about Einstein’s religious beliefs is that he really, really did not want to be pinned down.  “There are people who say there is no God,” he told a friend. “But what makes me really angry … Continue reading →

What would happen if the one of the best musicians in the world were to play anonymously as a busker? Leonard Slatkin, music director of the National Symphony Orchestra, was asked the same question. What did he think would occur, … Continue reading →

Scott Adams got a record number of comments today on his moral dilemma: Let’s say you’re the butler to a billionaire who lives alone. The billionaire dies in his sleep. You know he owns a large piece of jewelry that … Continue reading →

When the chimpanzee genome was published a couple of years ago we got a fascinating insight into how similar we are to our closest relative. But, when scientists found genes that differed only slightly between humans and chimpanzee it raised … Continue reading →