A Russian Odyssey
05 June 2011In 1998, Rachel Polonsky began a 10-year exploration of Russia which culminated in the publication of her book, "Molotov's Magic Lantern". She told the Hay...
Final chance to vote for Polar Museum
03 June 2011Time is running out in order to cast your vote and make the Polar Museum the Art Fund’s Museum of the Year for 2011.
New strain of MRSA discovered
03 June 2011Antibiotic resistant bacteria found in both humans and dairy cows.
Angels and Demons
02 June 2011No country's legal system is made with children in mind, but that has not stopped large numbers of children from becoming involved with it. Last...
Space, time and a supper
31 May 2011With the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, providing one of the star turns on the first day of this year's Hay Festival, God was appropriately...
Scientists calculate the true cost of saving rainforest and improving food security
31 May 2011Current plans to mitigate deforestation could adversely affect rural poor.
Documentary featuring Cambridge academic wins BAFTA
26 May 2011A documentary which features Professor David Menon, Head of the Department of Anaesthesia at the School of Clinical Medicine, has won a BAFTA award. The...
The beautiful, neglected game
26 May 2011Millions of people will tune into the Champions’ League Final this weekend; billions watch the football World Cup. But despite its popularity, professional historians have...
India’s new brand of colonialism
25 May 2011The plight of Binayak Sen, the Indian public health expert recently bailed from prison on controversial sedition charges, is symptomatic of the problems facing India’s...