Future Perfect: the transhumanist quest to defeat death
Transhumanists would like to cheat death and redesign genes. But Anita Silvers is not sure that would be wise
Science & Technology
Dancing with dinosaurs
The Christian right is on the rise in America – thanks to the disastrous effects of globalisation, writes Chris Hedges
Anti-God squad
Caspar Melville speaks to the Rational Response Squad, America's new web-savvy atheist activists
Schools for scoundrels
Religious groups are rushing to take advantage of the Blair government's new education policy, reports Francis Beckett. And guess who's paying for it?
Diary
Comedian Robin Ince is blinded by science
A Guinea Pig’s History of Biology
Lewis Wolpert learns the facts of life from plants
Scientists Confront Intelligent Design and Creationism by Andrew Petto & Laurie Godfrey (eds)
AC Grayling cheers as the scientists vanquish Intelligent Design
Faust in Copenhagen by Gino Segrè
Graham Farmelo finds that even the greats of physics enjoyed larking about
Monkey business
A new book on apes has nothing to teach us about human nature says Steven Rose
Under the microscope
Jonathan Rée on Daniel Dennett's attempt to do away with religion scientifically