Battle Readings is a regularly updated compilation of articles, essays, and opinion pieces relevant to the themes of the Battle of Ideas.
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The Lady Gaga school of gender delusion
Cordelia Fine’s new book skewers the trendy idea that men and women act differently because we are ‘born that way’.
Derbyshire and Powell,
spiked review of books, 3 October 2011
Can a gold mine save a village?
With the price of gold likely to break $2000 an ounce, and with rising sovereign debt, can Romania afford to choose eco-friendly tourism over the one chance locals have of saving their livelihoods and boosting the country's economy?
Kirk Leech,
Huffington Post, 1 October 2011
The End of Evil?
Neuroscientists suggest there is no such thing. Are they right?
Ron Rosenbaum,
Slate, 30 September 2011
Rat cyborg gets digital cerebellum
An artificial cerebellum has restored lost brain function in rats, bringing the prospect of cyborg-style brain implants a step closer to reality
Linda Geddes,
New Scientist, 28 September 2011
The power of infinity
How will mankind keep the lights on and the temperature down?
Economist, 17 September 2011
Difference Engine: Disaster waiting to happen
Critics point out, with some justification, that California’s energy strategy of focusing on conservation and expanding intermittent sources of renewable energy—while ignoring the urgent need for more base-load generating capacity close to big cities—was the primary cause of the grid failure.
Economist, 16 September 2011
Fukushima disaster: it's not over yet
Six months after the multiple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the streets have been cleared but the psychological damage remains
Jonathan Watts,
Guardian, 9 September 2011
Is uncertainty the new risk?
The scientisation of uncertainty presents huge problems for policy. It suggests that policy problems can be solved by throwing more science at them.
Jack Stilgoe,
Responsible Innovation, 6 September 2011
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