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I have had the privilege of meeting and observing hundreds of scientists over the years and can confirm that many (but not all) of the stereotypes about them are true

When charities drop their illustrious founders’ names, we all lose

By blocking the construction of the new Oxford ­laboratories, ­animal-rights activists are ­harming the university, the public and the animals themselves

Standpoint’s Mole inside the Crown Prosecution Service believes that it is too bureaucratic, inefficient and politicised

‘America is a looking glass in which humanity sees itself reflected and, all too often, distorted by fear, envy and resentment’

Former Tory chancellor Nigel Lawson challenges David Cameron’s Conservatives, represented by the party’s policy chief Oliver Letwin, to break with the consensus on global warming. Their discussion is chaired by Standpoint editor Daniel Johnson

Despite the name, television drama The Sopranos has nothing to do with opera – or does it?

History Lesson: A Race Odyssey by Mary Lefkowitz

Man is three in one: a physical system, a living creature and a conscious mind. But how are they related? Neuroscience gives us some — but not all — the answers

‘George Soros is much too pessimistic. The slowdown in late 2008 and 2009 will be only a blip on the path to further prosperity’