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The biggest flaw in human decision-making – and how to fix it

16 June 2021

Behavioural scientists Daniel Kahneman and Olivier Sibony explain why “noise” in professional judgements harms everything from criminal justice to medical treatments

Fines for misuse of data in the UK ahead of EU referendum

7 November 2018

The UK's data watchdog intends to fine campaign group Leave. EU and insurance firm GoSkippy more than £130,000 for data law breaches related to the EU referendum

Why our sense of disgust both makes and undermines our legal systems

12 September 2018

In their new book, Objection, Debra Lieberman and Carlton Patrick unpick how legislature must balance between objectivity and humanity, not always convincingly

Police can now track killers using relatives' DNA – but should they?

8 August 2018

Genetic genealogy services are rapidly becoming a key source of forensic evidence, but do we really want the police to have access to everyone's DNA?

UK government to review medicinal cannabis laws

20 June 2018

Following the case of Billy Caldwell, whose cannabis oil epilepsy medication was confiscated last week, the Home Secretary has announced laws will be reviewed

The case of Billy Caldwell shows UK drug laws are out of date

20 June 2018

The announcement of an urgent review into the legal status of medicinal cannabis is to be welcomed, but the UK government should go further

Ireland votes to reform abortion laws in referendum landslide

30 May 2018

The Republic of Ireland has voted to repeal the law that bans most abortions. The prime minister hopes new laws will come into effect by the end of 2018

US Congress spending bill includes more money for research

27 March 2018

US Congress has passed its 2018 spending bill, which included the largest research budget increases in nearly a decade. It also clarifies gun violence research

Copycat justice has turned US counties into execution hotspots

15 January 2018

Criminals assigned the death penalty are five times more likely to be executed in some US counties than in others – a trend that some argue is unconstitutional