On Experimenting with Living Creatures
Rom Harré on the use of living things in scientific experiments throughout history.
Panic, Hysteria and Tight Corsets
Goodwin and Guze’s Psychiatric Diagnosis gives us a historical background to panic disorders and hysteria.
The Lives of the Pennine Miners
Geoff Coyle tells us about the lives of the miners who worked in the Pennines.
How To Fight Obesity
Leslie Martin looks at how we should tackle America’s obesity problem.
Biting off more than you can chew
On coral reefs, cleaner fish remove skin parasites from client fish. But the cleaner-client relationship is rife with deception and reprimand – and even a battle of the sexes.
The Psychology of Judicial Decision Making
What is the psychology behind judicial decisions?
Should Your Genetics Be Considered In the Workplace?
Scott Shane considers the pros and cons of genetic testing in the workplace.
Sliced Bread 2.0
Dennis Baron evaluates the success of the internet.
Health-care Reform is Making a Comeback
Elvin Lim looks at health-care reform.
The Role of Play in Human Development
An excerpt from Anthony D. Pellegrini’s The Role of Play in Human Development.
Medicine and The Bible
An excerpt from The Oxford Companion to the Bible.
Why It’s Good to Be Vague About the Weather
Kees van Deemter, author of Not Exactly, writes in praise of vagueness.
On Sleep and Beauty
Is there really such a thing as beauty sleep?
Bioethics and Healthcare
An excerpt from Worst Case Bioethics.
On Nurses and Doctors
An excerpt from Ethics in Nursing.
The Many Legacies of Aids
An excerpt from Erotic City.