Science
Standing The Test Of Spacetime
The greatest scientists, such as Einstein, often made their greatest discoveries by thought experiments
The Ultimate Space Explorer
Alexander Grothendieck was a genius who reshaped mathematics but then withdrew from society
The Prime Numbers Have It
New mathematics prizes show the public that the subject is constantly renewing itself with new ideas
High pressure
A new play shows how weather forecasting affected the Normandy landings
The Scientific State
The state is crowding out private funding of scientific research
Antediluvian Ark
An extraordinary cuneiform tablet has provided a mine of information about pre-biblical flood legends
Overrated: Ptolemy
The Egyptian astronomer’s dubious methods dominated the science for over a millennium
Underrated: Tycho Brahe
This great Danish astronomer made a heliocentric theory credible
Three-Parent Babies — Miracle Cure or Eugenics?
The HFEA’s proposal to permit mitochondria replacement would alter our genetic constitution—a risky and unethical step too far
Is the Brain the Key to Understanding Religion?
The neuroscience of human nature now treats mind and body as a single integrated entity
The Brexit crunch approaches
Thorny issues remain unresolved as the transition period comes to a close. Yet the hurdles to a deal are not insurmountable
Meritocracy makes a new ruling class
Innovation has often come from hard work by unlettered people. But young progressives now seem to treat education as a proxy for virtue
Some black lives matter more than others
Black Lives Matter misses the point—we should highlight the progress we have made, not split society and trap ourselves in victimhood