Featured An Invitation to Become a Closer To Truth Member An invitation to become a member from Robert Lawrence Kuhn, host and creator of Closer To Truth
Perspective The Danger and Destiny of Nationalism Robert Lawrence Kuhn shares his thoughts on overcoming the dangers of tribalism and nationalism.
Perspective A Tribute to Daniel C. Dennett Host Robert Lawrence Kuhn honors the life and legacy of philosopher and cognitive scientist Dan Dennett.
Perspective Five Questions with Marcelo Gleiser Physicist and astronomer Marcelo Gleiser tells us what he's optimistic about, his favorite beautiful explanation in science, what big question keeps him up at night, and more.
Perspective Interview with Rebecca Boyle on the History of the Moon To commemorate the 2024 solar eclipse, we interviewed science writer Rebecca Boyle about her new book "Our Moon".
Book Excerpt Rebecca Boyle: Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are An excerpt from Rebecca Boyle's book, "Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are".
Perspective Five Questions with Helen De Cruz In this episode of Five on Fridays, we asked philosopher Helen De Cruz about her scientific fascinations, her biggest inspiration, and more.
Book Excerpt Helen De Cruz: Wonderstruck: How Wonder and Awe Shape the Way We Think Read an excerpt from the book "Wonderstruck" by Helen De Cruz.
Book Excerpt Book Excerpt: The Blind Spot: Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience An excerpt is from the book "The Blind Spot" by Adam Frank, Marcelo Gleiser, and Evan Thompson.
Perspective Five Questions with Ilia Delio In our latest Five on Friday interview, theologian and neuroscientist Ilia Delio shares her favorite quote, the inspiration that guides her work, and more.
Perspective Five Questions with Ned Block We asked asked Ned Block five questions about himself, his work, and his thoughts on the field of philosophy.
Perspective Five Questions with Philip Goff In this 5 on Friday, philosopher Philip Goff shares his favorite five books of all time, the change in philosophy that he'd like to see, and more.
Perspective Five Questions with Sara Manning Peskin Read our latest "5 on Fridays" installment with Dr. Sara Manning Peskin where we talk Alzheimer's disease treatments, scientific breakthroughs, and more.