Saying goodbye to the dead
In our increasingly non-religious society, we are inventing new ways to honour the dead and mark their passing.
Mind, Body & Life
Saints alive!
As a schoolboy, Laurie Taylor was enjoined to pray for a miracle. Unfortunately, his "success" was mired by discovering David Hume.
How to fix the internet w/ Chris Bail
The head of the Polarization Lab gives us his cutting-edge insights on how to tackle tribalism online – and they're not what you might think.
Talking to ourselves
Inner voices shape human life. But can our interior experiences ever be the subject of scientific study?
Book review: Dostoevsky in Love
A credible and sensitive portrait of the Russian novelist's deepest feelings and inner demons, told through the three great relationships of his life.
Writing and Recovery, w/ Michael Rosen
The poet and broadcaster reflects on the value of life and the "many different kinds of love" he experienced after Covid-19 and a brush with death.
In a word: denier
Michael Rosen's column on language and its uses.
Working nine to eternity
Many American Christians believe that work doesn't stop in Heaven. Why is it so hard for them to imagine a jobless afterlife?
High art for all
How have we been tricked into thinking that cultural excellence is elitist?
Book review: Behind Closed Doors
The cleaners given a voice in Nick Duerden's new book are cultural anthropologists, with unique access to our private lives.