Jonathan Rée enjoys the latest performance by 'the Lady Gaga of philosophy'
What lies behind the tenacious myth of the Pharaohs’ revenge? Roger Luckhurst lifts the lid
As AC Grayling’s New College of the Humanities enrols its first intake, Caspar Melville asks our most prominent humanist what prompted his most controversial venture
Francis Spufford issues a challenge to non-believers
The fad for using science to explain everything is misguided and dangerous, says Massimo Pigliucci
In his latest book the great iconoclast Bruno Latour turns his gaze on religious belief, and unbelief, and argues that there is less difference between science and religion than atheists like to think. Does he convince? asks Jonathan Rée
One of the selling points of religion is that it offers hope in a heartless world. Does that mean those without religion are also without hope? Julian Baggini looks on the bright side
Francis Beckett savours a new edition of a classic
Modern spin and marketing have made us too easy to fool. It's time to get real, argues Eliane Glaser
The eradication of polio is a sign of India's progress, says Angela Saini