Fatal Attraction of Tasty Food
Human bodies are simply not built to consume the unhealthy diet we eat nowadays
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Taking Research for Granted
British universities need to become more like America’s if they want to keep the best scientists
Why Matter Really Matters
Firing neutrons under Japan may explain why the universe exists
The Stem Cell Wars are Over
Thanks to a breakthrough, human embryos need not be sacrificed in the cause of science
Our Reading’s Bad – But Not That Bad
Literacy teaching has undergone massive changes, but more are needed in the modern world
Where Did the Big Bang Come From?
The story of Georges Lemaître shows how cosmology moves in mysterious ways
Ditch the New Maths for Good Old Euclid
Every pupil should have the chance to learn from the neglected father of geometry
Can Civilisation Last Forever?
We are all doomed, or so we are told - but it may not be true
The Darwinian Delusion
Science makes no sense from an evolutionary standpoint, so why have we done it – and why do we continue to do it?
Science and Sentimentalism
By blocking the construction of the new Oxford laboratories, animal-rights activists are harming the university, the public and the animals themselves
The Science of the Soul
Man is three in one: a physical system, a living creature and a conscious mind. But how are they related? Neuroscience gives us some — but not all — the answers