Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You by Marcus Chown
Bill Thompson enjoys an introduction to quantum physics
Bill Thompson enjoys an introduction to quantum physics
Andrew Mueller takes on Sixties counter-culture
Toby Saul on how blasphemy changed the way we think
Daniel Miller gets to grips with nihilism
Jonathan Derbyshire on Harold Bloom's angels
High flying, visual acrobatics, visceral shocks – Russia’s greatest director used the tricks of the circus to captivate the crowds. Owen Hatherley takes a seat in Eisenstein’s big top
Forget about the stars, the Wise Men and the Baby Jesus. Christmas is all about family, says Carrie Quinlan
Marketing expert Winston Fletcher analyses a world-beating strategy
The game of chess has its roots in rationalism. And, like the Enlightenment itself, argues Sally Feldman, it’s a force for both liberation and tyranny
William Blake was a confused failure but a great humanist, says Shirley Dent