Other minds and cryptominds, from babies to robots to God
20 April 2016
The Mind Club is a witty, insightful guide to other minds, rounded off with smart thinking about thinking in an age of neuroscience
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Island of wild children: Would they learn to be human?
3 June 2015
100 babies. No adults. One island. Without language, culture or tools, what would they become and how would their own children evolve?
Old schooled: You never stop learning like a child
22 May 2013
The adult brain is far more malleable that we thought, and so learning can be child's play if you know how. By David Robson
When disaster strikes, it's survival of the sociable
8 May 2013
In the drive to climate-proof cities, we can't just focus on buildings. Social infrastructure is just as important, says sociologist Robert Sampson
Middle age: A triumph of human evolution
7 March 2012
Far from being over the hill, people in their fifth and sixth decades are skilled, experienced super-providers – and essential to our species's success
Personality tests reveal the flip side of comedy
16 March 2009
Climbing up on stage to tell jokes to a bunch of strangers may seem like the most extroverted of activities, but comedians have revealed a surprising shy side
Review: The Political Mind by George Lakoff
28 May 2008
If winning elections is a matter of manipulating brains, then George Bush and his team are experts in neuroscience – but Owen Flanagan isn't convinced
