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
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Countering the drug industry's marketing machine
25 April 2012
Campaigning psychiatrist David Healy says patients, not drug companies, should give feedback on medicines for a true picture of their effectiveness
Wildlife film-maker: Everybody's faking it
24 November 2010
Fakery is sometimes inevitable, says Chris Palmer, the veteran wildlife film producer who is lifting the lid on his industry
Interview: The elephant whisperer
1 July 2009
From saving Baghdad zoo to rescuing rogue elephants, it's no wonder Hollywood is planning a film about maverick conservationist Lawrence Anthony
Science and art: Still two cultures divided?
29 April 2009
In his 1959 essay, the novelist C. P. Snow argued that science and the humanities were dangerously divided – but is it still true in 2009?
Interview: Feral and free
3 April 2007
Known as the greatest living field biologist, George Schaller has helped establish some of the world's biggest wildlife reserves. He tells ·ï»Ë²ÊƱ of his life in the wild
Turning point: A secret garden
3 April 2007
The story of a little girl's visit to Monet's garden was an instant hit with a modern-day child called Isabel. But her father Roy Richard Grinker had no idea just what the tale would mean for his autistic daughter
Living online: Give it a try
13 September 2006
Feeling left out of the social networking revolution? There are many ways you can get involved, so take a look
Interview: A life evolving
3 May 2006
Robert Trivers' ideas helped launch behavioural ecology – he tells us about his new book, which tackles "selfish genetic elements"
Interview: The natural optimist
20 April 2005
Self-taught biologist Elaine Morgan has spent her life battling the scientific establishment. Now, at 84, she has the neoconservatives in her sights
