The essence of David Auburn’s play is all in its name — “Proof.” Because the play deals with intellectual brilliance — particularly as it relates to mathematics — the most obvious meaning of “Proof” ...

We all want the truth — from our family and friends, experts and the news media, institutions and the government — but how exactly do we know when something is true? That’s a question that’s become ...

What’s the big idea? In all arenas of life, there is an endless hunt to find certainty and establish proof. We don’t always have the luxury of “being sure,” and many situations demand decisions be ...

Thomas Jefferson’s first draft of the Declaration of Independence read: “We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable . . . ” It was supposedly Benjamin Franklin who suggested instead announcing ...