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Asimov Press publishes long-form essays and books about biology, covering topics such as cell biology, taxonomy and the history of laboratory tools. Readers get carefully researched, narrative explanations along with announcements of the press's own book projects.
A history-of-ideas newsletter that uses past scientific and technological episodes, such as Kuhn's paradigm shifts and Bell Labs' machine learning work, to think about where AI is heading. Its essays are long, carefully argued and well sourced, with a focus on how progress actually happens.
Long-form essays on the history of ideas and human affairs, from the origins of calculus to Euler's personality and race-based slavery in the Muslim world. Readers get detailed, well-referenced historical explanation that goes beyond popular summaries.
A science newsletter that explains discoveries, history and current research in an accessible, lightly humorous way, mixing explainers with memes and deeper dives. Readers get stories like the history of penicillin research, optogenetics and quantum physics explained, with a paid tier offering extra rabbit-hole content.
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