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Life-and-death matters
A thought-provoking overview of the scientific perspective on ageing.![Stemming the rot Stemming the rot](/sites/default/files/styles/image_m1/public/articles/12_3.jpg?itok=J8yWRYCo)
Stemming the rot
Why America's economic orientation may be inefficient.![The rebirth of knowledge The rebirth of knowledge](/sites/default/files/styles/image_m1/public/articles/62_1.jpg?itok=nC2otcoT)
The rebirth of knowledge
Northern Europe made enormous contributions to the Renaissance. Paul Strathern tips his hat to those who helped change the world.![Here today; coming tomorrow Here today; coming tomorrow](/sites/default/files/styles/image_m1/public/articles/The%20Skeptics_%20Guide%20Book%20Cover.jpg?itok=PYJ9imR0)
Here today; coming tomorrow
The Novella siblings' provocative book advocates a rational examination of technology.![Spaghetti, anyone? Spaghetti, anyone?](/sites/default/files/styles/image_m1/public/articles/A-thousand-Brains.jpg?itok=c8eOF6ZO)
Spaghetti, anyone?
American neurologist Jeff Hawkins takes an intriguingly new approach to the brain.![High tidings High tidings](/sites/default/files/styles/image_m1/public/articles/Dopamine-Nation.jpg?itok=sEaYwJ_N)