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A review of Nick Barham's Disconnected: Why our kids are turning their backs on everything we thought we knew.

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An in-depth look at cognitive scientist Steven Pinker's book Rationality: What it is, Why it seems Scarce, Why it Matters

A review of the Oscar winning film 'Gravity' considers the themes of isolation, death, sacrifice and rebirth.