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The Brothers Karamazov Cover [ILLUSTRATION]
Nobel Laureates by Country & Prize, 1910-2010 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Note how abruptly scientific leaders can become followers: in the first decades of the 20th century, when Heidelberg and Freiburg were at the center of the academic universe, Germany won more Nobel prizes than any other country: 38 between 1901 and 1931, outpacing the U.S. by a factor of two and a half. But Nazism and the Second World War decimated Germany’s academic apparatus, and the U.S. recruited many of its best scientists. Between 1950 and 1980, Germany won just 16 Nobel prizes. The United States took 117.
The United States owes much to its commanding lead in scientific research, including technological advancement, prosperity and security. Whether it will be able to retain that lead is an important question whose answer depends on whether the country is willing to maintain its warm embrace of science: generous government support in the form of research grants and measures to make higher education accessible; reasonably open borders that make it possible to bring in the world’s best minds; and rich universities and foundations that support long-term theoretical research. Read the rest at Forbes.
Madame Bovary [PULP FICTION COVER]
Circles Of Influence [ILLUSTRATION]
Ernest Hemingway on The Art of Fiction [INTERVIEW]
HEMINGWAY
You go to the races?
INTERVIEWER
Yes, occasionally.
HEMINGWAY
Then you read the Racing Form . . . . There you have the true art of fiction.
Lord Of The Rings [INFOGRAPHIC]
Required Reading: Posters Inspired By Classic Novels [GALLERY]
This is AWEsome! Artistic posters inspired by classic novels, thanks to Stephanie Trow.
Harry Potter [INFOGRAPHIC]
Land Of Fantasy [MAP]
Literary Last Words
SAMUEL JOHNSON 1709 – 1784
‘Iam moriturus’ (I who am about to die)
See the full gallery at The Guardian.
