The myth that young people should leave the nest at 18, never to return, started with iconic American Benjamin Franklin. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes american benjamin franklin
You've probably heard the stories about how io9 got its name. And maybe you know that io9 co-founder Charlie Jane Anders and I were inspired by Kathy Keeton, whose groundbreaking magazine 'Omni' combined coverage of real science with science fiction. But what you probably don't know is how unlikely it was that io9 ever succeeded at all. Annalee Newitz andercharliecombine share on social
Capitalism is, fundamentally, an economic system that promotes inequality. Annalee Newitz capitalismeconomicfundamentally Change image and share on social
At last we've seen the first installment of Joss Whedon's new web series, 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog,' and it's sweeter than we'd ever imagined. Annalee Newitz bloghavehorrible Change image and share on social
My recurring nightmare is that someday I will be faced with a panel: Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson all of whom will be telling me everything I got wrong about them. I know that Johnson's out there saying, 'Why is it that what you wrote about the Kennedys is twice as long as the book you wrote about me?' Doris Kearns Goodwin bookfacefranklin share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
The fact that you can remember yesterday but not tomorrow is because of entropy. The fact that you're always born young and then you grow older, and not the other way around like Benjamin Button - it's all because of entropy. So I think that entropy is underappreciated as something that has a crucial role in how we go through life. Sean M. Carroll bearbenjaminbutton share on social