Brandon Vaidyanathan

Imagine you're standing before a breathtaking piece of art, say a stunning cathedral or magnificant mosque. You'

In my first semester of my PhD program, I stayed in a graduate student apartment where my roommate was a

"There's a lot of images in science that have a lot of pretty colors, right? ... But what makes it beautiful is what it shows so clearly because of the elegance of the system. So, I think beauty really is this experience of understanding something. " - Mark Painter

When we think of psychiatry, our minds often conjure up images of state hospitals, straitjackets, and scary treatments like electroshock

If you spend any time with small children, you've probably found yourself frustrated by the relentless "why&

In previous posts, we’ve largely looked at the intrinsic beauty of science. From elegant theories and experiments to the

"I think what happens very often in physics and mathematics is that we've confused the map with the territory." - Marcelo Gleiser

I didn't particularly care for my science classes when I was in school. My grades were pretty good

In the fall of 2004, I spent a couple of months in rural Ontario. One evening late in the year,