Regulars p. 3 Editor’s Note p. 6 The Q&A Investigative journalist Hsiao-Hung Pai p. 9 Witness News, comment and your letters p. 71 Crossword Set by Chaliapin p. 72 The Big Question Is human behaviour a product of nature or nurture?
p. 74 Endgame A Freudian landslide By Laurie Taylor Contents Summer 2016
p. 73 Quiz Set by Chris Maslanka columns p. 8 Cosmos Listening to the universe By Marcus Chown p. 16 Evidence Does everything cause cancer? By Max Goldman p. 70 In a Word “Academy” By Michael Rosen
The awkward comedy of Amy Schumer, page 54
“Not the truth of Christian doctrine, but the power of literary invention” Jonathan Rée, page 50
Features p. 18 Cover story Cryonics and the quest for eternal life By Cal Flyn p. 24 Rights How Britain’s immigration detention centres were built, who runs them and who profits from them By Phil Miller p. 30 Ideas What sovereignty means in the modern world By David Nowell Smith p. 34 Russia How modern Russia is in thrall to the cult of Stalin By Marc Bennetts p. 38 Interview Dan Barker, the American fundamentalist preacher who became an atheist activist By Ralph Jones Culture
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