December 1995
Smithsonian magazine delivers trusted and incisive reporting on history, science, nature, culture and travel.
Features
Rembrandt or not Rembrandt?
His style was widely imitated, even in his own time; now, a show at the Met guides us through the maze of attribution problems
Around the Mall & Beyond
Alan Fern, director of the National Portrait Gallery, offers his insights on the art of reading a portrait
Phenomena, Comment & Notes
Today's physics allow outrageous possibilities: faster-than-light travel across the galaxy, or even our learning to make new universes to specification
Smithsonian Perspectives
Some reflections on the first year in office and a look at the likely changes and challenges facing us