Q&A: Jonathan Franzen
We spoke with the writer Jonathan Franzen on civil liberties and the politics of denialism around climate change.
Science & Technology
Quantum physics and philosophy, w/ Carlo Rovelli
We talk to the "poet of physics" about the history, and sheer wonder, of quantum theory.
Hard labour
The risks of childbirth must be managed, but amid competing pressures, women are being denied a voice.
Why our minds need the wild w/Lucy Jones
We're told that exposure to "nature" aids our mental health, but what does the evidence look like? And what is "nature" anyway?
Ready, steady, Mars!
China and the US have rovers on Mars, while the prospect of human missions puts even more pressure on the race to discover life.
Shutting down websites used by sex workers is part of a dangerous trend
The online spaces used by sex workers are being targeted by campaigners, but shutting them down poses a threat to lives and livelihoods.
Want to become a space weather monitor?
If you have a smartphone, you can now help track the solar storms that cause major disruptions to electronics and satellites.
Are our intelligence agencies intelligent enough?
Secret services have long used scientists to help develop their strategic capability. But with new threats looming, can alternative fields of expertise further aid their efforts?
Doubt around new dementia drug
What prospects does the future hold for treating Alzheimer’s disease, now that doubt has been cast on the approval of Aducanumab?
Secrets in the soil
Human civilisation has degraded the earth beneath our feet. But working on an urban garden gave Kate Brown hope.