Laurie Taylor side-steps a scam
With his new book The Magic of Reality, Richard Dawkins wants to introduce children to the wonders of science. He gets a resounding thumbs up from Manjit Kumar's resident young experts
Over the school holidays hundreds of British girls are taken abroad to undergo a procedure that is internationally recognised as a violation of their human rights. Alice Onwordi reports
The claim that Christianity provides the bedrock of Western culture might serve the interests of extremists, but it is a betrayal of a far more complex history, argues Kenan Malik
Sam Delaney measures out his days in iconic adverts
What is neuroscientist Susan Greenfield on about? asks Sally Feldman
Nina Power appreciates a sharp critique of consumerism
Bill Thompson embraces the digital revolution
Angela Saini is frustrated by Steve Fuller
Rational thought is required in the humanist tearooms, in Quizmaster Chris Maslanka's latest New Humanist quiz