religious belief
An intellectual farce: Rapture of the Deep, by Robert Irwin, reviewed
Quantum physics, time travel, chaos theory and religious speculation all find a place in this ideas-rich romp about a lonely scientist studying ‘nitrogen narcosis’
The problem with Pascal’s wager
Graham Tomlin focuses on the Catholic philosopher’s search for intellectual certainty, but the cosmic gamble’s serious flaws don’t get the attention they deserve
Let there be light
The late Derek Ratcliffe, arguably Britain’s greatest naturalist since Charles Darwin, once explained how he cultivated a technique for finding…
Beyond the call of duty: the kindness of strangers is a pleasing mystery
When I applied to medical school, an experienced doctor offered me some advice: ‘Don’t give them reason to think you’re…
