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Socrates among the psychopaths

Socrates among the psychopaths

When a philosopher introduced the Socratic method to the inmates of a high-security psychiatric hospital, he found connections with the rest of us

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Jurassic corpse-eaters revealed by fossil reptile

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Jurassic corpse-eaters revealed by fossil reptile

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Japan tries everything it can to start whaling again

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Japan tries everything it can to start whaling again

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Want to grow the UK economy? Invest in green energy

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All newborns should be similar size in ideal conditions

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All newborns should be similar size in ideal conditions

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'Reckless' BP faces $18bn fine for Deepwater oil spill

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'Reckless' BP faces $18bn fine for Deepwater oil spill

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Monkey see, monkey do – marmosets learn from movies

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Monkey see, monkey do – marmosets learn from movies

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Myths and reality of the Nazi space rocket

Space

Myths and reality of the Nazi space rocket

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A manifesto for playing god with human evolution

Life

A manifesto for playing god with human evolution

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Harness randomness to succeed at life

Life

Harness randomness to succeed at life

From tennis to the stock market, How to Predict the Unpredictable by William Poundstone aims to teach you how to overcome a universal human weakness

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See all the copper from a mine in one giant ball

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First Neanderthal etching is a #stoneagehashtag

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3D-printed books make pictures real for blind children

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Life

Biography of our ingenious species is full of twists

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