Craniotomy of the skull.

The body snatchers: corpse and effect

30 October 2012

Corpses sold for dissection by body snatchers helped improve understanding of how the human body worked, according to a new book that brings together archaeological...

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Alice eyes. Researchers found that most children believe that people can only see each other when their eyes meet.

Windows to the self?

29 October 2012

Researchers have offered a convincing new theory which explains why children believe that they are invisible when they cover their eyes.

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How risky is your breakfast?

27 October 2012

Understanding how the numbers add up in relation to risk can help us deal with our own uncertainty, as David Spiegelhalter, Winton Professor for the...

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Thinkin' about the code

Are we being sold online?

27 October 2012

A panel discussion for the Festival of Ideas examines whether social media giants are profiting from our willingness to share the most intimate details of...

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