The truth about telly
Critics of TV have focused on bad language, mindless violence and sex, and they have made these seem very significant and threaten…
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Why do popstars fade away?
Why is it that so many of your favourite singers and bands start out with songs that really strike a chord with you but end up rec…
Brains hooked up to computers
People are already using a range of devices which involve connecting the brain to a computer. One well-known device is the cochlea…
Heroes and celebrities
Back in the twentieth century there was a British punk rock song that repeated over and over again the claim that there were "no m…
Einstein's Theory of Relativity for Dummies
Most people think it was Einstein who, in the first decade of the twentieth century, came up with the theory of relativity as if …
The next north-European ice age
The next north-European ice age There are still a few people in northern Europe who think that global warming might not be such a …
The Death of Poetry
The consensus seems to be that poetry is dead. It was great in its time, but its time is past. Who reads poetry now, for God's sak…
How dumb am I?
Some people see IQ tests as a challenge, and they can't resist the lure of a good puzzle. Others see them as an entirely pointless…
Stretch my legs, Doc!
Swee Jing paid more money that most Chinese people earn in a year to have both her legs broken and stretched. The pretty college g…
Fatal addiction: the story of Scott Douglas
Two years ago Scott Douglas died of a heroin overdose. Why, then, is his father, who is a staunch opponent of drugs, calling for a…
