Book review: The Matter With Us by John Rawles
Richard Norman explores the matter of the human predicament
Science & Technology
Undiscovered
A misreading of science has persuaded us that we are no more than our evolved brains. But, argues Raymond Tallis, a more expansive philosophy of humanity is mounting a fight-back
Spiders from Mars
What causes the dust devils on the Red Planet’s surface? asks Marcus Chown
Moon dance
More than just a pretty face, our closest companion in space could be the reason we are here at all, argues John Gribbin
Preying on sadness
Psychics do have special powers – turning grief into money, says AL Kennedy
Diagnosis evil
Simon Baron-Cohen wants to redefine how we think of human cruelty. Caspar Melville meets him
No doubt
Since there is nothing useful about the God hypothesis, we can happily discard it. Physicist Mano Singham makes the scientific case for atheism
Editorial: Big books
Bibles, doubt and morality without God
Quiz: A lurgical problem
Quizmaster Chris Maslanka challenges you to sidestep death and defeat the dreaded lurgy
Book review: The Address Book by Tim Radford
Angela Saini feels at home with Tim Radford