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Neil Gaiman argues that the science fiction novels of H.G. Wells, while fine, pale compared to his short stories. Gaiman says that the SF stories survive, while "many of the mainstream novels he considered more important and significant are gone and, for the most part, forgotten, perhaps because the novels were very much of their time."

Rilke, Durer, and the rise of science.

You can tell how nimble an animal is by checking the size of its inner ear.

Missing Pages: Black Journalists of Modern America—An Oral History sounds like one heck of a good read. And while we're on the subject, I also recommend the Library of America's Reporting Civil Rights.