March 18th, 2014
For most people, knowledge of Google Glass is filtered through the fanboy fanaticism of Glass fans, but what is it really like?
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February 14th, 2014
Edward Snowden wasn’t the hero that the American people needed. Greg Stevens looks at why his mission as a whistleblower failed and what the next government leaker should bear in mind.
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February 13th, 2014
Afraid of Google snooping on your data and the NSA reading your e-mail conversations? Turns out we’ve pictured Big Brother all wrong. Greg Stevens takes us through four myths surrounding the eponymous figure.
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January 20th, 2014
Who’s better at holding down a functional, long-term relationship – someone obsessed with cats, or an ardent dog lover? Greg Stevens investigates, using science.
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January 16th, 2014
We received a lot of heat from our article ‘Why redheads are genetically less attractive’, but Greg Stevens explains why it wasn’t really all that offensive.
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January 15th, 2014
Science has long been used to justify both sides of the abortion debate. But just how well do the arguments stand up? Greg Stevens examines the science behind abortions.
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January 13th, 2014
It’s not just you: ginger people really are less appealing, and it’s all down to their genes. Greg Stevens on the science of anti-redhead prejudice.
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January 9th, 2014
There’s one important thing that separates humans from the animals, and it’s responsible for art, technology, science and culture.
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January 7th, 2014
Menthol cigarettes will be banned in the EU by 2022. But is there any reason to suppose it will stop young people smoking – or that menthol cigarettes are in any other respect worse than regular ones?
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January 2nd, 2014
Instead of choosing a New Year’s resolution that you’ll never stick to, take the scientific route. Match your resolution to your personality type for an improved chance of actually making it through January.
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January 1st, 2014
If you want to get the most out of New Year’s Day, you’re going to have to think a little bigger than Gregorian. Greg Stevens on the alternative calendars that can be used to party all year round.
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December 17th, 2013
Father Christmas needs to move his operation into the twenty-first century and start using military drones to make his deliveries, says Greg Stevens.
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December 15th, 2013
The deep web’s hidden depths aren’t just for drug dealers and paedophiles, the network is promising to become the free internet that governments are cracking down on.
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