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La Nouvelle Trahison des Clercs
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When scholars sell out, the consequences are grave. Read more – ‘La Nouvelle Trahison des Clercs’.
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The Counter-Enlightenment
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How government science advisers misrepresent science. Read more – ‘The Counter-Enlightenment’.
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The Lairds of Learning
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How did academic publishers acquire these feudal powers? Read more – ‘The Lairds of Learning’.
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Evolving Madness
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Why does a crazy set of beliefs in one field seem to migrate into unrelated subjects? Read more – ‘Evolving Madness’.
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Debate with Steve Easterbrook
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We explore the mutual incomprehension across the climate emails divide Read more – ‘Debate with Steve Easterbrook’.
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Walled In
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Science and humanities students view each other with incomprehension: blame our dumb, narrow schooling. Read more – ‘Walled In’.
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The Unpersuadables
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In fighting for science, we subscribe to a comforting illusion: that people can be swayed by the facts. Read more – ‘The Unpersuadables’.
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Captive Knowledge
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The funding for academic research has been taken over by business Read more – ‘Captive Knowledge’.
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A Beardful of Bunkum
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David Bellamy’s at it again, with even dafter claims about climate change. Read more – ‘A Beardful of Bunkum’.
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Libertarians are the True Social Parasites
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Matt Ridley raged against the government – until he needed £16 billion Read more – ‘Libertarians are the True Social Parasites’.
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The Real Climate Censorship
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It’s happening, it’s systematic, and it is precisely the opposite story to the one the papers are telling. Read more – ‘The Real Climate Censorship’.
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Channel 4’s Problem with Science
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It doesn’t give a damn about whether the facts stack up – as long as it creates a controversy. Read more – ‘Channel 4’s Problem with Science’.
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Smoke Rings
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The tobacco industry duped both academic journals and the media. Read more – ‘Smoke Rings’.
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A Life With No Purpose
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Darwin tells us that we are no more than assemblages of complex molecules. We should celebrate this. Read more – ‘A Life With No Purpose’.
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Junk Science
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Climate change denial, as David Bellamy’s claims show, is based on pure hocus pocus Read more – ‘Junk Science’.
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Seeds of Distraction
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The biotech companies want us to consider everything except their motives. Read more – ‘Seeds of Distraction’.
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The Sleaze Behind Our Science
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The conflicts of interest revealed by the MMR story are everywhere. Read more – ‘The Sleaze Behind Our Science’.
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Invasion of the Entryists
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Read more – ‘Invasion of the Entryists’.
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The Enemies of Science
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Nothing damages science more than forcing researchers to develop GM Read more – ‘The Enemies of Science’.
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Science is Dumbing Down
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We Need a Revolution in our Universities Read more – ‘Science is Dumbing Down’.
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The Architects of Hell
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Early specialisation prevents scientists from understanding the consequences of their work Read more – ‘The Architects of Hell’.
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Idiot Savants
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Some of Britain’s most eminent scientists are engaged in an economic war against the poor Read more – ‘Idiot Savants’.
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Skewed Science
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Scientists are being forced to work for corporations, and against the rest of us Read more – ‘Skewed Science’.
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Science with Scruples
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Science with Scruples Read more – ‘Science with Scruples’.
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We Aren’t Robots
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The extraordinary work of the neurobiologist Antonio Damasio shows that wisdom is inextricable from emotion Read more – ‘We Aren’t Robots’.
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Blind Faith And Science
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Genetic engineering will transfer power from the poor to the rich Read more – ‘Blind Faith And Science’.
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The Shrinking of Science
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Reductionism is making science ever less relevant to our lives. Read more – ‘The Shrinking of Science’.
