The Intersection

Science Meets Culture. Science Loses.

Arts, Culture & Media

Last spring, a young guy at the checkout counter was being friendly. “Who do you like,’ he said, ‘Boston or L.A?” It took me a minute. In order to be sociable, I didn’t tell him the truth, which is that I have zero interest in the NBA. Instead, I picked . . . um . […]

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