Earlier this month, there was a great article in the Washington Post on project that is being led by David Blankenhorn, the author of the soon-to-be-released TFP volume, Thrift: A Cyclopedia. You can read the full text of the article here: Let's Make it Cool to Save We'll have more information on our site about the book as we approach the official publication date (August 2008), but in the meantime, the article will give you a great preview of some of the timel

I’ve been reading Darwin’s two major books lately. My reading has been done with an eye toward what Darwin might think about love. I’m somewhat surprised by what I’ve found. Given what Darwin’s critics and followers have been saying, one might get the impression that the theory of evolution dooms love. I’m finding quite the contrary.

In the UK, March 7-16 is National Science and Engineering Week, and to commemorate the occasion, The British Association for the Advancement of Science has created a blog inviting readers to submit the biggest, most profound, unanswered questions they can imagine. There are a number of scientists on board to tackle these questions, and the project seems to be proving very popular so far. Questions, coming from curious submitters ranging in age from 5 to 55+, run the gamut from "Does matter have an intrinsic property to self-organise into ever more complex forms including life?" to "Will there ever be a chewing gum that never loses its flavour?" (surprisingly, this man does not appear to be on the panel of experts).

Thanks to everyone who came by our booth at AAAS.

When I was a kid, I loved to create "my favs" tapes. You know: recording the top 15 or so songs that really rocked! Or putting together a collection of "slow grooves" tunes to play for that special someone on the way to the movies. I feel like my newest book, The Altruism Reader: Selections From Writings on Love, Science, and Religion, is like a "my favs" cassette. I had a great time compiling and editing 30+ selections on love and altruism from religious and scientific writings.