Lives, works & the ideas between them
Meet the minds that changed how we see the world. Follow a life. Find a book. Lose yourself in a thread.
104 lives · 1,100+ works · 3 threads
Juggler of Information
A mathematician with an inventor’s playfulness. He found a language for switching circuits and a theory for sending messages through noise.
Spiritual Entertainer
A cosmic riddler, fantastically sonorous and eloquent. Known for having bridged the divide between eastern philosophies & western audiences.
Cartographer of Wonder
A maker of flying machines, ancient forests and brave children. His drawn worlds make room for wonder, work, and the difficult business of living together.
A life is a doorway
Books, recordings, films and essays. Browse all 104, and choose someone to begin.
Carl SaganAstrophysicist · 81 of 104
The ideas between lives
Follow an idea through the people who gave it form.
From Alexander to Wright
