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The big idea: will fusion power save us from the climate crisis?
Recent breakthroughs have been wildly hyped – but there’s still reason to hope
Philip Ball
03, Apr, 2023 @11:30 AM
Immunity debt: does it really exist?
Some claim the rise in winter infections has been caused by the reduction of seasonal bugs during lockdowns. But experts are sceptical about these oversimplified explanations
Philip Ball
14, Jan, 2023 @4:00 PM
The big idea: could you have made different choices in life?
We can’t change what’s happened – but we can learn to make better decisions in the future
Philip Ball
02, Jan, 2023 @12:30 PM
The threat of Covid isn’t over – so why does Britain have a conspiracy of silence about it? | Philip Ball
Our government is pretending that the pandemic is ‘done’, ignoring both protective measures now and preparations for the future, says science writer Philip Ball
Philip Ball
15, Aug, 2022 @1:30 PM
Animal magic: why intelligence isn’t just for humans
Meet the footballing bees, optimistic pigs and alien-like octopuses that are shaking up how we think about minds
Philip Ball
11, Jun, 2022 @8:00 AM
Will we get a single, variant-proof vaccine for Covid?
The goal of a universal vaccine would have seemed a fantasy only a few years ago. But not now…
Philip Ball
26, Feb, 2022 @5:00 PM
Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid by Thor Hanson review – how nature is adapting to climate change
Global heating has spurred some peculiar changes in plants and animals from the Caribbean to the Rockies
Philip Ball
17, Feb, 2022 @7:30 AM
The big idea: should animals have the same rights as humans?
Debates about the human-like attributes of animals miss the point. Can we respect them regardless?
Philip Ball
24, Jan, 2022 @12:30 PM
Reaching for military metaphors won’t help Britain learn to live with Covid | Philip Ball
There will be no ‘victory’ or ‘armistice day’ – the reality of how pandemics end is far more complicated than that, says the science writer Philip Ball
Philip Ball
24, Jan, 2022 @11:00 AM
Yes, we have to live with Covid – but not with such irresponsible ministers | Philip Ball
The government sees no need for precautions. Given the sheer numbers of infected people, that’s irresponsible and encourages complacency, says science writer Philip Ball
Philip Ball
20, Oct, 2021 @4:47 PM
Polygenic screening of embryos is here, but is it ethical?
The first child born using the technique arrived last year. But can it really help reduce diseases in a new generation, or is it ‘techno-eugenics’?
Philip Ball
17, Oct, 2021 @10:00 AM
Hot Air by Peter Stott review – the battle against climate change denial
A personal account of one climate scientist’s struggle to promote facts in the face of contrarian prejudice
Philip Ball
09, Oct, 2021 @6:30 AM
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