Alessandro Michele talks about fashion, freedom, family and philosophy

TURIN, Italy – “This feels like a rock concert,” said Alessandro Michele, as he entered the spacious pavilion at the Salone del Libro international book fair on Saturday and marveled at the number of young visitors cheering him on. “In this digital age, the younger generations still choose words and books,” he said, somewhat surprised. … Read more

The search for the Northwest Passage was based on philosophy, not evidence

HMS Terror was trapped in pack ice west of Baffin Island and stranded on an ice floe for 118 days during a polar voyage under George Back, ten years before the Franklin expedition. (Royal Museums Greenwich – image credits) HMS Terror was trapped in pack ice west of Baffin Island and stranded on an ice … Read more