Taking sex robots seriously w/ Kate Devlin
Will future sex tech be more inclusive? What role should robotics play in human relationships? We talk to the author of "Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots" about her research…
Mind, Body & Life
Bolsonaro’s war on abortion
In Brazil, abortion is harder to access than ever – and women are taking desperate measures.
Should places of worship have special lockdown status?
Faith leaders in England, frustrated by Covid-19 restrictions, are demanding that more exemptions be made for services. Should religion be treated differently?
Book review: Thinking outside the box
This weird and wonderful journey through the history of the crossword is peppered with enjoyable anecdotes.
Book review: Vesper Flights
Helen Macdonald explores the luminous complexities of science and the wonder of belonging in the natural world.
“Digital monsters are our contemporary folklore”
Momo, the Slender Man, a jpg that drives its viewers insane: the online world is crawling with monsters. Dr Vivian Asimos has made it her mission to understand them.
Book review: O, Let Me Not Get Alzheimer’s, Sweet Heaven!
Dementia is the most common cause of death in England and Wales. Should sufferers have the right to end their own lives?
What is the meaning of good health?
Many of us are currently self-diagnosing, but as philosopher Georges Canguilhem argued, disease is not a fixed category.
Book review: Strange Rites
In 'Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World', Tara Burton describes how Americans are improvising new systems of belief.
Book review: Blue Ticket
Sophie Mackintosh’s new novel continues a rich tradition of provocative feminist dystopias.