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The latest science reads remind us why we really do need experts

2 November 2017

Mary Halton reflects on how books on forecasting, rock-reading and the grisly world of Victorian medicine highlight how we have always relied on those in the know

Learning to be fair: Lessons from the deep past

26 July 2017

While Thomas Piketty's bestseller fuelled a major rethink on economics and inequality, creating change is tough – and may depend on reimagining hunter-gatherer societies

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The latest science reads remind us why we really do need experts

Learning to be fair: Lessons from the deep past

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