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Comet ISON Photo Contest

Astrophotographers and comet-watchers everywhere are invited to participate in our latest night-sky photo contest. This winter, we're waiting eagerly for Comet ISON to light up the sky—snap a picture, send it in, and you could win!

27 Nov 2013

Advice from Hemingway

The 242 letters in Volume 2 can show Hemingway’s brash, uncouth, unedited self, but they also reveal his thoughtful, generous side, one more than willing to send support and advice. Here we collect pieces of his wisdom sent to his friends, family, and fellow writers.

26 Nov 2013

Into the Intro: The Many Panics of 1837

In her new economic history, Jessica Lepler describes one of the worst transatlantic financial crises in history, with lessons for our current economic woes. View an excerpt from The Many Panics of 1837 below.

Jessica M. Lepler | 25 Nov 2013

Lost and Found: A Missing Hemingway Short Story

We challenged our readers to imagine that they found Hemingway's missing suitcase and his long-lost short stories. What would be in it? What would the opening line say? We are excited to announce the winners here!

22 Nov 2013

Christopher Grey on Decoding Organization and Book Reviews

Author Christopher Grey talks about writing his new book Decoding Organization: Bletchley Park, Codebreaking and Organization Studies, and seeing it face the reviewers.

Christopher Grey | 21 Nov 2013

Launching Behavioural Public Policy

Editor Dr Adam Oliver on launching his new book Behavioural Public Policy, and how behavioural economics are affecting public policy.

Adam Oliver | 20 Nov 2013

Proud Papa Hemingway

Hemingway as a proud father, a loving son, and an affectionate brother—these are not the usual ways we have come to see such an iconic American writer. But his letters reveal the man behind the myth, and beneath his brash persona there was a dedicated family man.

19 Nov 2013

Landslides: The Aftermath

Following their recent success at the Society of Biology book awards, authors Lawrence Walker and Aaron Shiels discuss problems of landslides and their effect on our environment as described in their book Landslide Ecology.

Aaron Shiels, Lawrence Walker | 18 Nov 2013

Into the Intro: No Exit from Pakistan

Even before 9/11 and the ensuing decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, ties between the United States and Pakistan have been rocky at best. Many U.S. policymakers have come to the conclusion that the country is simply a “black hole” for American aid. Can this relationship be saved? Moreover, should it be? No Exit from Pakistan explains why America will find no easy exit—but also why it should remain invested in the region.

Daniel Markey | 15 Nov 2013

Who’s Bigger?: The Math Behind Ranking Historical Figures

In this interview with Steven Skiena, the author of Who's Bigger?: Where Historical Figures Really Rank takes readers behind the scenes of his latest study in historical significance. Who belongs in the annals of history...and what kind of algorithms can computer scientists use to figure it out?

14 Nov 2013

The Tallinn Manual on Cyber Warfare – a first tool for Legal Practitioners

Michael Schmitt (Naval War College) and Liis Vihul (NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence) talk through the Tallinn Manual on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare, and how it is the first look at the law applicable to hostile cyber operations.

Michael N. Schmitt, Liis Vihul | 13 Nov 2013

The Legendary American Expatriates in Paris

Volume 2 of The Letters of Ernest Hemingway illuminate Hemingway’s literary apprenticeship in the legendary milieu of expatriate Paris in the 1920s. See who was among his pen pals in the exclusive excerpts below.

12 Nov 2013