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Intriguing Science Art From the University of Wisconsin
From a fish’s dyed nerves to vapor strewn across the planet, images submitted to a contest at the university offer new perspectives of the natural world
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What Modern Art Looks Like As Yummy Dessert
Pastry chef Caitlin Freeman uses inspiration from modern art to whip up cakes, cookies and other desserts
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Do Teachers Need Their Own “Bar Exam”?
Some say the best way to improve American education—and get teachers more respect—is make them take challenging entry exams like doctors and lawyers do
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The 64-Square Grid Design of ‘Through the Looking Glass’
The sequel to Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland was designed to be a playable, albeit whimsical chess problem
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An Artist Creates Artificial Fog in San Francisco
Fujiko Nakaya works with an unusual medium. The Japanese artist is sculpting fog clouds at the Exploratorium’s new site at Pier 15
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‘I Remember’: An Artist’s Chronicle of What We Wore
In the 1970s, Joe Brainard wrote a book-length poem that paid heed to fashion
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Q+A with Chadwick Boseman, Star of New Jackie Robinson Biopic, ’42′
The actor talks about getting vetted by the baseball legend’s grandchildren, meeting with his wife and why baseball was actually his worst sport
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When Modern Art Met the Classic Chess Set
How far can you push the design of a knight before it stops looking like a knight?
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How One Family Helped Change the Way We Eat Ham
The Harris family struck gold when they introduced the ice house to England in 1856, but what were the costs of their innovation?
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Educating Americans for the 21st Century
The 10 Worst Teachers and Principals From Pop Culture
From Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to Mean Girls, on-screen educators have a talent for causing trouble. Here are the worst offenders.
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Educating Americans for the 21st Century
Where Are the Greenest Schools in the Country?
The definition of being eco-conscious is so much more than having solar panels on a roof
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Through staged fashion shoots, an artists’ collective critiqued the ascendant sportswear retailer
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The Best Way to Handle the Coming Cicada Invasion? Heat Up the Deep Fryer
For 17 years, these insects have been lurking, waiting to return, so here are some suggestions to eat your way through the infestation
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Decoding the City: The Fire Diamond
Just what are those red, blue, and yellow diamonds hanging outside warehouses and factories?
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Lilly Pulitzer: Remembering the ‘Queen of Prep’
Her tropical slashes of color enlivened the old-money crowd
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Five Ways to Cook With Chia Seeds
The nutty-flavored seeds responsible for Chia Pets provide a nutrient boost to smoothies, burgers and soups
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Kolaches: The Next Big Thing in Pastries and The Tex-Czech Community Behind Them
Rural Czech communities in Texas have been enjoying the buttery pastry for more than a century, now homesick Texans bring kolaches to the rest of us
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Every Day a Different Dish: Klari Reis’ Petri Paintings
This year, a San Francisco-based artist will unveil 365 new paintings, reminiscent of growing bacteria, on her blog, The Daily Dish
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The History of the Flapper, Part 5: Who Was Behind the Fashions?
Sears styles sprung from the ideas of European artists and couturiers
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How the Chess Set Got Its Look and Feel
The vaunted Staunton Chess Set, the standard chess set you probably grew up with, has its roots in neoclassical architecture
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