Genetic breakthroughs are allowing us to understand the development of the human brain, say Bruce Lahn and Nitzan Mekel-Bobrov, and also show that we are still evolving What are the essential features that unite us as a species yet set us apart from the countless other species? This question has captivated human curiosity for millennia…
The wave of peaceful revolutions from South America to eastern Europe shows what can be achieved in the Middle East, writes Michael Ledeen For those of us who believe that the western world, and especially the United States, should support democratic revolution whenever possible, the past 25 years have been extraordinarily encouraging. Everyone knows about…
Despite often absurd economic policies, France has produced corporate powerhouses, says Maurice Lévy. Imagine what it could do with sensible ones Paradox – a statement or tenet contrary to received opinion or expectation; sometimes with favourable, sometimes with unfavourable connotation; from L. paradoxum, Oxford English Dictionary France is a paradox. This was well illustrated in…
