The act of reading is an act of decoding. Until our everyday habits are disrupted, we don’t realize how complex a process it is. How…

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

Some guidelines on how to run a film discussion evening and how to choose a suitable film.

What can we learn from the film Bruce Almighty?

The sun rises over the townships of South Africa on 10th May 1994. And the question at the back of everybody's mind is posed aloud by the…

We imagine war is tough. We know it puts great strain on soldiers. But is war a drug? Even ‘the supreme drug of human…

A review of the book and film of Watchmen.

The Shawshank Redemption has earned a reputation for being one of the most popular films of all time. Despite an unimpressive performance…

Climate change is one of the key issues of our time. But what should we make of the fervour of the environmental movement?