Regulars

p. 3 Editor’s Note

p. 6 The Q&A Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy

p. 9 Witness Compiled by Samira Shackle

p. 71 Crossword Set by Chaliapin

columns

p. 73 Quiz Set by Chris Maslanka

p. 18 Reportage The rise of Brazil’s Santo Daime religion By Lucinda Elliott Contents Autumn 2019

p. 16 Soapbox What I learned from visiting Iran’s bazaars By Samira Ahmed

p. 69 In a word “Violence” By Michael Rosen

p. 74 Endgame The mystery of memory By Laurie Taylor

Features

Huw Lemmey on Nan Goldin, page 48

“Women’s anger in the face of injustice is a legitimate response” Charlotte L. Riley, page 64

p. 22 Cover story Why you should beware of social media’s immense destructive power By Richard Seymour

p. 26 Cosmos You won’t believe these 10 amazing facts about the Moon By Marcus Chown

p. 30 Ideas Do claims about the bright new future offered by tech stand up to scrutiny? By Niki Seth-Smith

p. 34 Beliefs A major new study reveals the complex picture of religion and atheism today By Jeremy Rodell

p. 38 Conflict Why the violent past of Northern Ireland is resurfacing today By Peter Geoghegan

p. 42 Rights Can feminism be kept separate from questions of racism and war? By Vron Ware Culture

p. 48 Art The shockingly intimate photos of Nan Goldin By Huw Lemmey

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