Mona Eltahawy on Egypt’s Next Revolution

The Egyptian-American activist speaks out on the dangers women still face in a changing Mideast
May 2013 | By Ron Rosenbaum

The Strange Beauty of David Maisel’s Aerial Photographs

A new book shows how the photographer creates startling images of open-pit mines, evaporation ponds and other sites of environmental degradation
April 26, 2013 | By Megan Gambino

Before and After: America’s Environmental History

For the EPA's State of the Environment Photography Project, people are returning to sites photographed in the 1970s. They are snapping the scenes yet again—to document any changes in the landscape
April 22, 2013 | By Marina Koren

Transforming Raw Scientific Data Into Sculpture and Song

Artist Nathalie Miebach uses meteorological data to create 3D woven works of art and playable musical scores
March 01, 2013 | By Marina Koren

Document Deep Dive: A Historic Moment in the Fight for Women’s Voting Rights

A cartoonist diagrammed the parade—5,000 suffragists strong—that defiantly marched in Washington 100 years ago
March 01, 2013 | By Megan Gambino

Seven Must-See Art-Meets-Science Exhibitions in 2013

Preview some of the top-notch shows—on anatomy, bioluminescence, water tanks and more—slated for the next year
December 28, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Malibu’s Epic Battle of Surfers Vs. Environmentalists

Local politics take a dramatic turn in southern California over a plan to clean up an iconic American playground
November 2012 | By Claire Martin

It’s a Woman’s World With the End of Men

Men are floundering in the 21st century, according to Hanna Rosin, and the shift has wide-ranging implications for the workplace and the home
September 11, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Collage of Arts and Sciences: Now In Session

Our newest blog explores the fertile ground where art and science meet
September 04, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Document Deep Dive: What Did the Zimmermann Telegram Say?

See how British cryptologists cracked the coded message that propelled the United States into World War I
August 21, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

A Restored Version of Let There Be Light Available Online

Here's your chance to see a haunting and long suppressed WWII documentary about PTSD
May 25, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan

For the Love of Film Blogathon III: The White Shadow and Streaming Restored Films Online

Catch Casablanca streaming live on Facebook tonight and read about the opportunity to view a recently restored version of one of Alfred Hitchcock's first films
May 16, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan

Keeping the Smithsonian Sustainable

Secretary Clough writes on the benefits of being an environmentally savvy institution
May 2012 | By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

From Summer Blockbusters to Orphan Films

Three recent gatherings celebrate movies big and small
April 27, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan

A Little Independent Energy Experiment on the Prairie

If you can fight your way through the dirt storms of Madelia, Minnesota, you may be able to find the future of renewable energy
April 06, 2012 | By Maggie Koerth-Baker

Women: The Libyan Rebellion's Secret Weapon

They helped overthrow Qaddafi by smuggling arms and spying on the government. Now the women of Libya are fighting for a greater voice in society
April 2012 | By Joshua Hammer

Historic Film Studios Gone, but Not Forgotten

The demolition of buildings in West Hollywood and New York City leads us to ask: "What parts of our film heritage are we going to keep?"
March 30, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan

Is it Too Late for Sustainable Development?

Dennis Meadows thinks so. Forty years after his book The Limits to Growth, he explains why
March 16, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Which is the Fairest Snow White of Them All?

With two big-screen adaptations about to arrive, here are earlier versions of the fairy tale that you might want to see.
March 07, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan

Martin Scorsese’s Film School vs. Roger Ebert’s Parakeets

Compiling and comparing movie lists
February 29, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan

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