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Trust nobody? No thanks

25 October 2017

Trust in traditional institutions is in decline, but that doesn’t mean we should believe self-appointed anti-experts
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Head transplant mavericks must be scrutinised, not ignored

25 October 2017

Whether or not you believe neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero and his claims about head transplants, journalism has a democratic duty to hold public figures up to the light

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