Diary: What did the Romans ever do for us?
Nothing, it turns out. They did it all for themselves, the selfish so-and-sos. Natalie Haynes explains
Nothing, it turns out. They did it all for themselves, the selfish so-and-sos. Natalie Haynes explains
They thought it was a joke when Robin Ince said he was going to mix atheism, comedy and Christmas. But, reports Stephanie Merritt, he’s having the last laugh
James Hannam's book is a good read but presents a distorted view of the medieval period and the development of science that suits his Catholic agenda, claims Charles Freeman.
Owen Hatherley embraces the society of the body
Louise Foxcroft on a bloody murder and the birth of forensic science
Fred Rowson peers into the abyss
Francis Beckett reviews two books telling the inside story of the implosion of New Labour
AC Grayling learns to live without God
Tibet, sausages and masturbating mice – as Banned Book Week begins, Anne Rooney explores the hidden restrictions on what your children read
Laurie Taylor keeps his meter running