A Point of View

Lisa Jardine reflects on the sensitive questions surrounding IVF as she comes to the end of her term

Lisa Jardine compares the contributions of Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing a century later to computer

Lisa Jardine reflects on the internationalism that underpins the progress of science in a week when

Lisa Jardine learned the story of Leo Szilard from her father who regarded him as an exemplary figur

Stephen King says "Love creates horror." AL Kennedy agrees. "As someone who often says 'I think' and

AL Kennedy reflects on our tendency to behave badly when we think no-one's watching or when we follo

AL Kennedy reflects on the stuggle to establish truth in what she regards as an age of lies. Lies, s

Fear of change can lead us astray. It can keep us from mercy. It can be used by authorities as an ex

Roger Scruton concludes his series of talks on the nature and limits of democracy. "We in Europe are

Roger Scruton continues his series of talks on the nature and limits of democracy. This week he argu

Roger Scruton continues his series of talks on the nature and limits of democracy. Roger Scruton arg

Roger Scruton argues that democracy alone is not enough for political freedom. Democracy, freedom an

It's exactly 500 years this summer since Niccolo Machiavelli wrote his famous book 'The Prince', on

Sarah Dunant says Pope Francis should use his Twitter account to demonstrate that he's prepared to d

The recent New Yorker cover showing Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie as a gay couple, delighted by the

As Britain basks in post-Wimbledon glory, amid the Ashes, Sarah Dunant reflects on how sport has - t

At a party to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the feminist press Virago last week, writes Sarah Du

Isn't it time to democratize art? Shouldn't we, the public, be allowed to borrow works of art from o

In Britain many of our holidays and festivals are rather dull - bank holidays for example. Tom Shake

"When I was a child, one of my favourite books was Bear, Mouse and Water Beetle," says Tom Shakespea