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Reflections on our troubling times

The world’s most prestigious scientific institutions say we’ve got a problem. Why don’t our leaders believe them? [25 March 2014 | Peter Boyer] We’ve grown up to believe that scientists are reliable sources of information about us and our universe. … Continue reading

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Reality: the only game that counts

The pricking of the bubble that was endless economic growth should be a lesson to us in tackling climate change. Continue reading

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