Stories
- Article
Tripping for spiritualism and science
Getting high in the name of religion or creativity has been practised for centuries. Now it seems hallucinogenics could help treat mental illnesses too.
- Book extract
The science of why things spread
From deadly pandemics to viral tweets, Adam Kucharski explores what makes something contagious.
- Article
A history of twins in science
For thousands of years, twins have been a source of fascination in mythology, religion and the arts. Since the 19th century, they have also been the subject of scientific study and experimentation.
- Article
The unearthly children of science fiction’s Cold War
In the 1950s a new figure emerged in British novels, film and television: a disturbing young alien that revealed postwar society’s fear of the unruly power of teenagers.
Catalogue
- Ephemera
- Online
Sense about... science for celebrities / Sense About Science.
Sense About Science (Organisation)Date: 2006- Books
"I don't know what to believe..." : making sense of science stories / [Sense About Science].
Date: 2005- Books
"I don't know what to believe ..." : making sense of science stories / Sense About Science.
Date: 2010- Books
- Online
Making sense of chemical stories : a briefing for the lifestyle sector on misconceptions about chemicals.
Date: 2006- Books
Making sense of statistics / Sense about Science and Straight Statistics.
Date: 2010