There are traces of Prozac in UK drinking water. Some worry, others don’t.… Read the rest
Welcome to our archive of news stories relevant to the project of fighting fashionable nonsense. The stories are drawn from the electronic pages of the world’s media. On this page, you’ll find links to those stories that have been featured on Butterflies and Wheels during the current year. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find links to separate archives of stories from previous years.
We’re always pleased to hear about news stories that you think should be featured on Butterflies and Wheels. Just send an email here, if you want to point one out to us.
A note about links
Inevitably links go out of date. We suggest, therefore, that you make hard-copies of the stories that particularly interest you.
European Secularism is the Enemy 
Aug 7th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘We are a menace to Al Qaeda just because of who we are.’… Read the rest
Idleness is Good
Aug 7th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
People who work too hard don’t think. So there.… Read the rest
More Cells in the Brain Than Stars in the Sky
Aug 6th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Gerald Edelman on consciousness.… Read the rest
Carlin Romano on Lichtenberg
Aug 6th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
A spy on humanity.… Read the rest
Terry Eagleton Sounding Like a Neocon Pundit?!
Aug 5th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘In his view, we have nothing to lose but our postmodernism.’… Read the rest
Porn Studs and the Job Market
Aug 5th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Sure studying dirty movies is enlightening but will the kid be able to get a job?… Read the rest
Smorgasbord or Prix Fixe?
Aug 5th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Quantity or quality, breadth or depth, freedom or discipline? The quandaries of higher education.… Read the rest
True Lies and the Quest for ‘Authenticity’
Aug 5th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Yes the difference between truth and fiction does matter. (Despite provenance of site.)… Read the rest
Book About Honour Killing is a Fake
Aug 5th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Has ruined cause of fighting ‘honour’ killing, Rana Husseini says.… Read the rest
BBC Favourite Blogs Thing
Aug 5th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Okay so there’s one obvious omission here. Okay two.… Read the rest
British Council Investigates Columnist
Aug 4th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Pseudonymous writer criticised Islam in Telegraph, could be Council employee. Naughty.… Read the rest
Martha Nussbaum on Disgust
Aug 4th, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Have we sufficiently investigated the thoughts involved in shame and disgust?… Read the rest
Gribbin Reviews Penrose
Aug 3rd, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
No specialist knowledge needed – any more than to do a PhD on string theory.… Read the rest
Sidney Morgenbesser 1921-2004
Aug 3rd, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Why is there something not nothing?’ ‘Even if there were nothing, you’d still be complaining.’… Read the rest
Reading is Risky
Aug 3rd, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
People read to remake themselves, Mark Edmundson says.… Read the rest
Is Prince Charles Bad For People’s Health?
Aug 2nd, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
New study finds people may be sentencing themselves to death by choosing alternative therapies.… Read the rest
UK Universities Give Degrees to Failing Students
Aug 2nd, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Science graduates who cannot do what their certificate implies are potentially dangerous.’ … Read the rest
Wishful Thinking
Aug 2nd, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Hoaxes are swallowed by people who want them to be true.… Read the rest
Masks and Disguises
Aug 2nd, 2004 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Milosevic was framed and Darfur is about oil. Right?… Read the rest
