John B. Goodenough, SM’50, PhD’52, the father of the lithium-ion battery, sparked the wireless revolution. Now, at 94, he’s working on the next breakthrough.

Historian Jonathan Levy, AM’03, PhD’08, traces the rise of the modern corporation and the company man.

Readers debate the lessons of the Great Recession; examine the legacies of Barack Obama and Antonin Scalia; share memories of Kartemquin Films and its founders Gordon Quinn, AB’65, and Gerald Temaner, AB’57; tell us what they know (“not much”); and more.

On cultivating our garden.

This Botany Pond maze may amaze.

A mother remembers the cusp of her son’s adulthood.

Classicist Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer and microbiome expert Jack Gilbert question scientific knowledge.

The Array of Things takes Chicago’s pulse.

How can schools prepare low-income students for success in college?

With new programs and online tools, Mark R. Nemec, dean of the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies, hopes to reach broad audiences in innovative ways.

On smartphone photography, and a contest.