Madeline Kripke’s Dictionaries, and More

The jargon of 17th-century London, the slang of 1960s teens — if you can imagine it, it’s in Madeline Kripke’s dictionary collection.

The jargon of 17th-century London, the slang of 1960s teens — if you can imagine it, it’s in Madeline Kripke’s dictionary collection... more »

For the 11th-century Benedictine monk Saint Anselm, reading was a form of communion. It still is... more »

Censorship is a widespread problem among scientists. It’s most often driven by the scientists themselves...