To store, perchance to thaw?
The cryonics industry promises to freeze and revive the human brain. Neuroscientist Clive Coen explains why this is wishful thinking.
Science & Technology
Clearing Patient Zero
Gaeten Dugan, one of the most vilified patients in medical history, was not responsible for bringing HIV to the US.
What’s wrong with big data?
The view that more information produces better decisions is at odds with the world around us.
Bendy solar cells, turning CO2 to stone, and antibiotic resistance
Chemistry, Biology, Physics: Three scientists talk through big recent developments in their fields.
How gravitational waves were discovered
Einstein didn’t live to see it, but the discovery of the gravitational waves he thought existed will help us better understand the universe.
Why is the Sun hot?
Our lives depend on the Sun - which stays warm due to mind-boggling inefficiency.
Autumn 2016 Issue Launch Party, 30 August
New Humanist contributors Owen Hatherley and Dawn Foster in conversation at Waterstones Piccadilly.
The benefits of LSD, atomic hard drives, and dangerous superfoods
Chemistry, Biology, Physics: Three scientists talk through big recent developments in their fields.
Who wants to live forever?
Once the preserve of eccentrics and cranks, cryonics is entering the mainstream. Is eternal life possible – or even desirable?
Does everything cause cancer?
Understanding the difference between hazard and risk makes most health scare stories much less scary.