The following is an interview with Ole Mouritsen, co-author of Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste:nnQuestion: How was umami discovered?nnOle Mouritsen: The taste has always been with us, but it was only given the name umami in 1909...

Q: What are the obstacles that get in the way of journalists and educators who want to report on or teach about race and ethnicity?nnMorgan, Pifer, and Woods: Fear might be the first thing. No matter who you are, no...

The following is an interview with Alfredo Morabia, author of Enigmas of Health and Disease: How Epidemiology Helps Unravel Scientific Mysteries. You can also read Morabia’s blog post Michelle Obama and Epidemiology: An Inspiring Example.nnQuestion: Your book offers a fascinating and frequently...

A. AZFAR MOIN DISCUSSES THE MILLENNIAL SOVEREIGN nThe following is an interview with A. Azfar Moin, author of The Millennial Sovereign: Sacred Kingship and Sainthood in IslamnnQuestion: “The Millennial Sovereign” sounds like a Christian theme. What does it have to...

The following is an interview with Hans-Georg Moeller, author of The Moral Fool: A Case for Amorality.nnQ: What’s wrong with morality?nnHans-Georg Moeller: People usually assume that morality is a good thing. It is generally believed that a moral person is...

In The Philosophy of the Daodejing Hans-Georg Moeller presents a clear and coherent description and analysis of this vaguely understood Chinese classic. In this interview he compares it to other religious texts and discusses different ways or reading and interpreting...

South Street is Barbara G. Mensch’s evocative tribute to the lost world of Lower Manhattan’s Fulton Fish Market. In this interview she discusses living there in the 1970s and the photographs in her work.nnQ: When did you first come to...