The Conversion of Thomas Sowell

It wasn’t until his thirties that the economist started to turn from Marxism.



What’s So Special about Vancouver Anyway?

Through works of bewildering proportions, a new exhibition strives to find out.



What the Mongols Did For Us

The Golden Horde wasn't barbarous, it created the modern world.



How the Uber-Rich Transformed Housing in Vancouver and the World

A UBC professor’s new book tours ‘iceberg’ mansions, zombie cities, sky-high safety-deposit boxes and the ‘financialization’ of architecture.



Thursday, 10 June 2021

How to Think Clearly

By learning to question and clarify your thoughts, you’ll improve your self-knowledge and become a better communicator.



A Pivotal Mosquito Experiment Could Not Have Gone Better

An extremely common microbe can stop the insects from spreading the virus that causes dengue fever.



Mike Nichols and the American Century

The director made landmark contributions to three distinct art forms. His life reflected the American experience in the latter half of the twentieth century—both its failures and its feats. 



The Tyranny Of Time

The clock is a useful social tool, but it is also deeply political. It benefits some, marginalizes others and blinds us from a true understanding of our own bodies and the world around us.



The Classicist Who Killed Homer

How Milman Parry proved that the Iliad and the Odyssey were not written by a lone genius.



Why Confederate Lies Live On

For some Americans, history isn’t the story of what actually happened; it’s the story they want to believe.




Monday, 7 June 2021

‘Smart Toilet’

Includes AI tool installed in pipes to take pictures and send them directly to doctors.