Author: Ophelia Benson

Opponents of MMR believe in homoeopathy, the Force, ESP and all sorts of other rubbish.

Let’s tell it how it is. Pinter’s anti-war poems are dreadful.

The discovery of Homo floresiensis shows how much we still have to learn about human evolution.

Desmond Morris wonders how we would treat members of Homo floresiensis if they were still around.

But, as usual, there are critics.

Homo sapiens shared the planet with a hobbit species.

It could become illegal in the UK to compel two people to marry.

Whatever affliction it is that Prince Charles is suffering – it’s catching.

All young people should learn about scientific reasoning up to the age of nineteen.

Just in case anybody is in any doubt about the importance of embryonic stem cell research.

But some women’s groups say it doesn’t go far enough.

Philip Morris exploited institional fears of losing research funding in order to preserve financial ties to academic medicine.

Plans to limit the use of tissues taken from living patients have been defeated in the UK House of Lords.

Intelligent Design on the science curriculum.

An appeal from beyond the grave.

Two different resolutions are on the table.

Derrida put the text on the couch.

Julian Baggini on freedom, Britney and papal infallibility.

‘Theory’ as shibboleth.

‘Theory’ was seen as a political weapon. Why? No one knows. [link fixed]