Intellectuals & ideas
Issue 168 March 2010
Comment (0)Undue modesty
25th February 2010 - Issue 168
We must not overhype brain science. But the real risk is that we underestimate it
Let’s all be friends
25th February 2010 - Issue 168
New research shows how our social ties can influence us for better—and worse: making us fatter, more likely to smoke, marry, divorce and even vote. Governments should take heed
Issue 167 February 2010
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Cultural notebook
25th February 2010 - Issue 166
Why do celebrity chefs tell us how to cook Christmas lunch every year? Well, it’s all a big literary-theoretical experiment
Issue 165 December 2009
If I ruled the world
25th February 2010 - Issue 165
These days, you can’t buy so much as a chocolate bar without being given a receipt. What’s behind this unnecessary pedantry?
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