Confections & Reputations

A research-based look at the people we don't see in Congress making choices about complex & contentious science policy issues shaping our lives.

Using data and research to understand what really makes a difference

Simple mathematics and statistics ideas to make sense of the world with data and graphs

A newsletter on economics, geopolitics and history from Adam Tooze. More substantial than the twitter feed. More freewheeling than what you might read from me in FT, Foreign Policy, New Statesman.

Conversations on genetics, history, politics, books, culture and evolution

Deeply researched interviews

What academia knows* about innovation

Tales from the history of innovation.

Essays on the history of mathematics. 10k+ subscribers. Substack Bestseller (2024) 🥇, Grow Feature (2022) 📈, Featured Substack Newsletter (2021) 🌟