The World’s Top 50 Thinkers 2019

Prospect salutes the scientists, philosophers and writers reshaping our times—and asks for your help choosing our 2019 winners.

Unfrikkingbelievable

You know the Japanese would do Bluegrass better than we ever could...

We Need to Support These People

Clayoquot Action.

Massive Forest Restoration Could Greatly Slow Global Warming

The right trees, planted in the right locations, could store 205 gigatons of carbon dioxide.

The Contemporary Adventure Canon

What does it mean to be a well-read outdoorsperson in 2019? We have 54 new ideas. 

Discover Italy’s Most Delicious Secret

Sunny and savory Calabria is the culinary gem you’ve never heard of.

Yes, Life in the Fast Lane Kills You

New insights into mitochondria reveal how life expends energy.

The Computer Maverick Who Modeled the Evolution of Life

Nils Aall Barricelli showed that organisms evolved by symbiosis and cooperation.

The Duke in His Domain

Marlon Brando, on location.

A Theory of Jerks

Are you surrounded by fools? Are you the only reasonable person around? Then maybe you’re the one with the jerkitude.

Nestlé

 Is sucking the world’s aquifers dry.

The Unbearable Smugness of Walking

Glorified for its creative benefits, the pastime has become yet another goal-driven pursuit.

Rudyard Kipling in America

What happened to the great defender of Empire when he settled in the States?

The Metamorphosis

AI will bring many wonders. It may also destabilize everything from nuclear détente to human friendships. This will be unveiled in The Last Casebook of Doctor Sababa.

The Troubling Business of Bounty Hunting

It’s a mess for pretty much everyone caught up in a broken system.

The Best Cookbooks of the Century

 So far.