Bed bugbears?
Recognition that the tendency of teenagers to go to bed and get up later has a biological basis (Features, January 5) comes as no surprise to those of us with teenage children. And if by the age of...
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A date with the undead
The vampire has come a long way from its Gothic literary origins, and Clive Bloom thinks the revival is enough to send Dracula creeping back to the crypt I'm in this New York deli sharing a latte...
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All things Bright may not be quite so beautiful
The God-free now have their own 'pride' movement. But, says Stephen Phillips, some of its prominent members have cast a shadow over its progress These are busy times for the Brights, the "atheist...
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Does this old bag remind you of anyone?
As the Sir Humphreys meet to recall the Thatcher era, Harriet Swain looks at the task facing official historians in sifting through memories and miles of archives As distinguished former and serving...
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A positive thinker with a keen eye for the big planetary picture
Gordon Conway, new head of the Royal Geographical Society, is keen not only to promote geography as a subject but also its role as a catalyst for intercultural and international relations. Nick Smith...
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Just you, me and the PhD
Student-supervisor relationships are intense and don't always run smoothly, say Sarah Li and Clive Seale There is a host of advice manuals on "How to get a PhD". And while many may be written by...
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Today's news
Jaywalking don hit by full force of the law A distinguished British historian who tried to cross a road in Atlanta, Georgia, has complained of being wrestled to the ground, pinioned by five police...
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Latest research news
Why dithering gets you nowhere Trust your gut instincts when decision-making gets tough, a study published today suggests. The research, published in the journal Current Biology , shows that, in some...
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Today's news
French business school appoints professor of champagne It must surely be the dream job. British-born Australian Stephan Charters is to spend his working days sipping the finest French champagne, all...