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  1. More to life than life? 2

    Paul Davies's question "why is the universe just right for life?" is misconceived. The Earth has been suited to the maintenance of life for several billion years. But all its multifarious life forms...

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  2. No censorship

    Far from censoring criticism of course quality ("Exam feedback skewed", October 13), institutions were providing information on external examiners in the required format. This does not ask for detail...

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  3. International English

    Felipe Fernández-Armesto's argument contains something of a contradiction (Opinion, October 13). On the one hand, he praises the English spoken by the Dutch in Leiden for its greater "respect for...

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  4. Languages not lost

    Cambridge University has not abandoned the teaching of Sanskrit and Hindi within the university ("Hindi axed as PM honoured", October 13) Sanskrit will continue to be taught to undergraduates reading...

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  5. Heads or tails?

    The Poppleton University approach to deciding on degree classifications by the tossing of a coin (Laurie Taylor, October 6) is of course entirely proper - save for one crucial factor that the...

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  6. Sartre and Plato with a dash of Derrida...

    Those are the key ingredients of Alain Badiou's philosophical cocktail, which is shaking the foundations of Western liberal democracy. Jennifer Wallace meets the abstract outsider thrust to the front...

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  7. For cyberwriters, a lyrical link

    The classic essay form may seem musty to students, but far from being dead, it is poised to gain a second life in the blogosphere, argues Sven Birkerts The academic year is under way, and the grim...

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  8. A story for all nations

    Imagination does more to drive jingoism than political scheming, the author of the pre-eminent text on nationalism tells Huw Richards It would be an exaggeration to say that Benedict Anderson is...

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  9. Do you catch a delicate whiff of snake oil?

    We might dislike it, but we must take a lot of what we learn on trust - just keep a pinch of salt handy, says Simon Blackburn Whatever else Tony Blair's cherished legacy may be, few predict that it...

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  10. Come-hither eyes...and some impressive publications

    Research leads some academics to romance, but how do husband-and-wife teams balance their work lives and love lives? wonders Harriet Swain Early in Chris Moulin's first postdoctoral job he was taken...

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  11. Cambridge continues its domination of research resources

    Cambridge University has retained the largest slice of research grant and contract income in the UK, according to the latest Research Yearbook published this week by higher education consultants...

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  13. Mars Express and the story of water on Mars

    Paris, 16 October 2006 For a number of decades now, astronomers have wondered about water on Mars. Thanks to ESA's Mars Express, much of the speculation has been replaced with facts. Launched on 2...

  14. Fourth Ariane 5 launch of 2006

    Paris, 16 October 2006 On 13 October 2006, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two satellites into geostationary transfer orbits and...

  15. Michel Bignier - European space loses leading figure

    Paris, 18 October 2006 It is with great regret that we announce the death of Michel Bignier, which occurred on 12 October. A leading figure in the space world, and a former Director General of CNES...