Nate Pedersen

Nate Pedersen is a writer in Mankato, Minnesota. His most recent book is Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them. His website is natepedersen.com.

"You ain't a beauty, but hey you're alright."
The Associated Press reported last week on the loss of historical records and documents in the 9/11 attacks, a
Last week, the Guardian profiled the charm of battered books:
Early writing developed independently at four spots around the ancient world: Mesopotamia, China, Egypt, and Mesoamerica.