The presumption of emotional instability has made it not easier but more difficult for artists to be forthright about our mental health.

Châtelet’s scientific contributions were appreciated by some, then forgotten by all. But redeeming her as a mind shouldn’t undermine her as a woman.

Courtesy of XL Courtesy of XL The last track on the album, “Bodies Laughing,” paradoxically disembodies consciousness from the flesh, in typical The Smile fashion. It uses acoustic guitar for ...