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
Science & Technology
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
The Creation: A Meeting of Science and Religion by EO Wilson
Jonathan Derbyshire wonders if religion and science can get along
Genesis Machines: The New Science of Biocomputation by Martyn Amos
Bill Thompson investigates bio-computing with Martyn Amos
Thinker: Francis Crick
Matt Ridley unravels the humanist code of Francis Crick