Society

How the god of desert nomads became the God of half of humanity

Beware homeopathic nosodes, which aren’t the same as a vaccine

Anne Kingston on how the criticism levelled at Kirsty Duncan over a controversial MS treatment is surprisingly unscientific

And bacon. And deadly frozen viruses. Okay, so we have lots to fear. Scott Feschuk’s latest edition of ’What’s Killing Us Now?’

Hearts and smiley faces have become our highest cultural currency. Welcome to a world where meritocracy is replaced by friendocracy

Advice from a seasoned M.D. on beating medical arrogance and a flawed system

If government science becomes a political football, ministers’ demand for science advice, and the need for government scientists, will decline.

’I was thankful to be alive, and I had these messages that I wanted to share,’ says one-time curling champion Colleen Jones

Russia may well be the most flagrant cheater with coaches, athletes and officials colluding to hide doping. But it’s hardly alone.

She named her goldfish after Justin Bieber, could make her friends laugh at anything, and lived up to her ‘Queen Andrea’ moniker