Hoist by his own polemic
Steven Pinker's invective against Marxists, feminists and all those who think they can change human minds in The Blank Slate is entertaining, but is it justified?
Misery of fat children obsessed by junk food
A new study shows that thousands of inactive and obese children are at risk of disease.
Slim hope
Anorexia, as Kate Chisholm explains in Hungry Hell, has been with us for centuries. So why don't we understand it better?
Fruit cure for cancer?
Former world champion biker Barry Sheene has rejected orthodox cancer treatments in favour of natural remedies. Diane Taylor on the main alternatives to traditional medicine.
Making choices, week 1
As the PSHE & citizenship curriculum has become compulsory in secondary schools, what are we doing with very young children to build firm foundations for these subjects? Knowing how to make an informed choice is a crucial skill that we need to teach children, to provide them with the opportunities to be able to deal with difficult situations.
I know just how you feel
Scientists have identified the 412 facial expressions that mean the same thing wherever you go. Dea Birkett reports.
Obesity ‘increases risk of cancer’
The sedentary, screenwatching, fast food eating culture of our times, which leads to excess weight gain, is putting people at risk of cancer, according to a leading medical journal.