Science

Would backwards time travel create multiple “yous”? What does Einstein’s Theory of Relativity teach us about the shape of the universe? Theoretical Physicist David Kaiser of MIT answers these questions, and more, in our inaugural Ask Me Anything post.

Welcome to “Ask Me Anything,” a new Hippo Reads series dedicated to following knowledge to the ends of the Earth. This is your chance to explore everything you’ve ever wanted to know about a particular topic, but never had the chance (or audacity!) to ask. The inaugural Hippo Reads expert is David Kaiser, Theoretical Physicist & Historian of Science, MIT.

What do a physicist, a Victorian, and a civil rights activist have in common? Before they were heroes, saints, and cultural icons, they were deeply flawed human beings.

Treating the causes of disease requires understanding patients as part of complex systems. In this piece, medical student Laura Christianson explores alternative medicine’s reach—from infertility to cardiovascular disease.

Harvard undergrad Chloe Maxmin examines the academic arguments underlying the climate change divestment movement, bringing her insights as a student activist to the conversation.

For Professor Ben Leong, his passions of teaching, technology, and business come together in a philosophy of learning from both success and failure.

Doctors may not be poets—nor do they need to be—but their use of language is critical in assuring effective patient care.