erudition

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With 67,000 subscribers in 166 countries and growing, the Lim sisters are mixing Gen Z humor and exuberance with astounding erudition to bring ballet to a new generation and fire up older, longtime fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Spier reviews his portfolio with an erudition that comes from an investor whose clock is ticking.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Czech-born British playwright whose works were a rare combination of erudition and commercial success.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Mr. Hunter writes with the heart of a poet, the erudition of a good critic and the idealism of an old-fashioned patriot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

No one could match the smooth erudition of Bawden or the assured nihilism of Pirie, who strongly disliked the notion that some phages have tails or that TMV is of fixed length.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson