Great thinkers of the golden age

A personal approach to the Renaissance

Ancient India gave the world its number system, anticipated Galileo’s heliocentric theory by a millennium and spread its culture from Egypt to Siberia–only to be almost entirely forgotten. It’s past time to restore it to its rightful place in history

The Restoration of Charles II heralded an outstanding era of scientific discovery and a flowering of the Arts for which Britain has, rightly, continued to be famous. Here we suggest who, in the reign of Charles III, is continuing such work today

On our way back from Argentina, we stopped over in Amsterdam. Every dog has its day. And the Dutch Republic – precursor to today’s Netherlands – had its in the mid-17th century. It broke away from the

Much about Henriëtte Bosmans’s life and music is remarkable. But one event stands out as emblematic of her character and strength. Our scene is Amsterdam in 1944, when the Nazis’ grip was on the Dutch

The mythology surrounding creative and scientific breakthroughs