The African roots of Swiss design

The golden ratio, which has been a key tenet of modernist design, may have origins in Africa. tatadonets via Getty Images Audrey G. Bennett, University of Michigan Design remains a largely white profession, with Black people still vastly underrepresented – making up...

Does alcohol have an undisclosed African heritage?

Honey-alcohol fermentation experiment with chopped “moerwortel” plant additive, Glia prolifera. Neil Rusch Neil Rusch, University of the Witwatersrand Alcohol is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world. But where was the first alcoholic beverage...