From Jenner to Wakefield: The long shadow of the anti-vaccination movement In 1998 a medical furore broke out when The Lancet...
The life and legacy of Dr Edward Jenner FRS, pioneer of vaccination Known to many as “the father of immunology”, Edward Jenner...
The Tragedy of Easy Problems These are those challenges, particularly in development and global health...
In the brain of the beholder? The principles of beauty and sex appeal What constitutes human facial beauty and bodily attractiveness? How do...
How many healthy people can the earth support? From Malthus to the Club of Rome, predictions about maximum...
Mercury rising: health warnings for a hot planet Daily news bulletins threaten devastation from climate change, with dire...
Misusing Darwin: The Materialist Conspiracy in Evolutionary Biology Scientists sometimes complain about the introduction of religious ideas into...
Luck, Leadership and Liberty: health through cultural evolution What processes govern whether health in populations gets better or...
For a diet of worms: too much hygiene can damage your health Public health campaigns have dramatically reduced exposure to infection but...