The U.S. biotech company Nucleus Genomics has announced new in vitro fertilization (IVF) software that allows couples to choose which of up to 20 embryos to implant into the woman’s uterus by looking at embryos’ complete genetic profiles. The product,…
Many years ago, during a late-night walk through Oxford’s beautiful Botanical Gardens, two men discussed whether the life and death of Christ was a fairy story. Both men agreed that indeed it was: one man, an atheist literature professor, averred…
At this point, Greta Gerwig is widely recognized as a rising star in the film industry — not as an actress, but as a screenwriter and director. Responsible for films like Lady Bird, Little Women (2019), and Barbie, she’s clearly…
For nearly five years, entrepreneur Bryan Johnson has been attempting that feat of which magicians and daredevils have boasted throughout history: defying death. In 2021, Johnson launched “Project Blueprint,” an anti-aging initiative with the eventual goal of equipping a human…
For years, Joe Biden has reminded me of someone else, but it’s been difficult to place my finger on who exactly that is. No face comes to mind — or rather, variations of different faces come to mind — nor…
The other day at a friends-of-the library, used-book sale, I picked up a copy of Substitute: Going to School with a Thousand Kids. The author recounts a month’s worth of experience in Maine, doing time as a substitute teacher with…
My love of reading came early, and not just from my teachers. While we did Dick and Jane in school, my most important first grade reader, however, was something rather different: a large format, beautifully bound, copiously illustrated tome called…
Last week I attended a preview of Robert Eggers’ new film, The Northman, in Minneapolis. I got in because I’m a Viking reenactor, and some of my buddies and I went in our Viking clothes. This isn’t a review, but…
What would it mean to world peace if Muslims with influence were to lead a movement for liberty in religious affairs, as well as in politics? A lot, of course, but what are the chances? In Afghanistan the Taliban are…
