Just as America roils and frets over the election of a divisive and power-hungry president, a new book charts a path back to civility and commonality of interests. The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, ...

Over the next few weeks, the fall 2025 semester will commence at universities throughout the U.S. Many new and returning students will pursue a course of study in various scientific fields. I teach ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

We are a society in desperate need of healing; these days, we cannot even find agreement in diagnosis. Consider the issue of vaccination, which raises the specter of science in conflict with ...

This column originally appeared in the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader on March 26, 2011. I wish I'd paid better attention in my science classes all those years ago. Today, you could pretty much pack ...