The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google by Nicholas Carr
Bill Thompson is excited by the digital revolution
Science & Technology
Counterknowledge by Damian Thomson
AC Grayling reviews a Catholic attack on nonsense
Editorial: Incredible Mr Darwin
The more science uncovers, the more brilliant the father of evolution is revealed to be
Watching David Attenborough: Laurie Taylor talks to the renowned naturalist
Laurie Taylor turns the microscope on to the man who’s brought us life on earth, in the freezer, under the oceans and in the undergrowth
Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You by Marcus Chown
Bill Thompson enjoys an introduction to quantum physics
Shock waves
The idea that continents float deserves to rank alongside those of Galileo and Darwin as one of science’s most profound insights, argues Ted Nield
Getting better all the time
Genetic modification of humanity isn't just possible, argues John Harris. It's a moral duty.
When worlds collide
Scientists must not indulge mysticism, argues Yves Gingras
Finger on the trigger
If Pakistan falls, Jihadis will have the bomb. Maruf Khwaja warns of his country’s deepening crisis
The Many Faces of God: Science’s 400-Year Quest for Images of the Divine by Jeremy Campbell
Michael Binyon seeks the face of God