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Long ago, on the Spanish island of Majorca, a young boy spent most of each day at the shore, sketching the ships that sailed into the harbor. Solomon was a wonderful artist, everyone agreed. His drawings seemed so real that people wondered if the waves were as wet as they seemed-or the sun as hot.
Frank Close explains the importance of the Large Hadron Collider to us.
The second part of the Q&A with Steven Beller on antisemitism.
OUPblog explains the Bush Doctrine for Sarah Palin.
Steven Beller, author of Antisemitism: A Very Short Introduction, examines what antisemitism actually is.
Thomas Hischak, author of THE OXFORD COMPANION TO THE AMERICAN MUSICAL, looks at Broadway musicals that should have stayed Off Broadway.
David Perlmutter explores medical blogs.
A look at Joni Mitchell’s song “Both Sides Now”.
A few questions for Casper Grathwohl.
A look at British music from Cliff Richard to The Rolling Stones.
On Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday, Elleke Boehmer looks at the symbolic legacies of Mandela in South Africa.
Evan revisits his ebook predictions.
Are our presidential candidates following the lead of our anti-intellectual presidents?
Heather introduces us to Take Off In…
In this Universe is it possible for a person to be fully morally responsible for their actions?
Hilary O’Shea, Senior Commissioning Editor for Classics, Ancient History, and Archaeology remembers Henry Chadwick who passed away on June 22.