The Political Gene by Denis Sewell
Nick Spencer looks at how genes can be political as well as selfish
In BriefOn whose authority - a review of 2011
Nick Spencer traces a thread that links the protests, scandals, meltdowns and disasters of 2011.
In DepthHow the Bible built Britain
Nick Spencer argues that the Bible's influence on British culture extends way beyond literature and the arts.
In DepthThoughts on the Big Society
Nick Spencer takes a look at the Prime Minister's mission in politics.
In Depth
Can you have religion for atheists?
In response to Alain De Botton's provocatively titled book, Religion for Atheists, Elizabeth Hunter asks whether religion can be of use in our lives if divorced from belief.
In Brief