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
The 'Super-K' detector is built 3,000 feet down in a mine beneath Hida in Japan. This is one of its most famous images. Marcus Chown explains
This horror mockumentary is both charming and frightening, says Fred Rowson. But didn't somebody already do an exorcism movie?