While lockdowns were arguably necessary, Adam Wagner warns that when governments give themselves drastic powers, they don’t always give them back. Stephen Buranyi uncovers how Big Pharma is using its vaccine success to double down on profit rather than protect us. Gabriel Scally and Sunetra Gupta debate whether it's worth trying to eliminate Covid altogether. Plus: an interview with Carlo Rovelli, master of the universe, while Julia Bell explains how her ex-student got radicalised online.
The obvious injustices of the algorithm resulted in a swift government U-turn. But there are many other discriminatory technologies shaping our lives—and they remain hidden
While many parts of the economy are in crisis, the digital platform sector is booming—and may well be the only viable employers for many. But their business models give workers less freedom, not more
George Eustice recently stressed that there was “no point leaving the EU to keep everything the same.” But the purpose of supranational law is to act as the floor, not the ceiling—and we can expect a lowering of protections
Virtual health care may seem great, particularly when Covid-19 has made GPs increasingly out of reach for many. But how much do we really know about these apps?
A former chief scientific adviser reflects on how pandemic preparedness was thrown away, and how the structures to bring expertise into government failed when they were needed most
Seekers of dark matter are getting very excited. But has this elusive particle, which holds the key to where the universe’s mass is hidden, really been discovered?
Prospect’s chief science writer speaks to leading epidemiologists—including Neil Ferguson, who made this striking claim. He concludes that countless lives were unnecessarily lost