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The unquestionable truth?
Imagining Reality
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Pearl returns to oyster
Hong Kong's Transitions 1842-1997 - The Fall of Hong Kong - Hong Kong
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First Impressions
This week's First Impressions, the competition in which you have to identify a book from its opening line, comes from a novel, the film of which was described by its author as "the finished state of...
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Dining with death
Hugh Pennington, who led the inquiry into the fatal E.coli outbreak, calls for new food safety regulations, and explains how difficult it is to first trace the source of killer bugs and then get the...
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If we are what we eat then what are we eating? A new THES series examines food issues
DESCARTES is to blame. For centuries his much quoted tag, "I think therefore I am", has dominated our notion of ourselves and the world. The mind is the most valued and vital aspect of anyone, seemed...
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Prophet finds honour as government accepts safety recommendations
HUGH PENNINGTON is celebrating this week. He has just heard that the new Labour Government is to act on all the recommendations of his expert group, set up to look into last year's fatal food...
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Time for Mr Straw to rock the jailhouse boat
The home secretary should consider a more imaginative approach to the use of imprisonment, argues Sean McConville. No news was the best news for penal policy in the Queen's Speech. Five flawed...
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Twain's outing
A biography of Mark Twain that claims he had several gay encounters has added a new twist to a literary legend. Tim Cornwell reports. Andy Hoffman has dropped a bombshell on the world of Mark Twain...
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From tiger to poodle?
At midnight on June 30, 155 years of British rule in Hong Kong cease. The handover to China raises complex questions for the colony's institutions, economy and citizens, with Hong Kong's thriving...
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Toxicology and Ecotoxicology News
Some information in our review of Toxicology and Ecotoxicology News/Reviews (THES, May 30) was out of date. The editors are Chris K. Atterwill and Judith Zelikoff, the journal is published bimonthly...
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Honorary degrees
University of Newcastle DEng: Tony Ridley, professor of transport engineering, Imperial College, director of the Eurotunnel project (1987-90) and managing director (1989-90) chairman and managing...
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Awards
The Geological Society The society presented medals on June 5 as follows: Wollaston Medal: Douglas Shearman, emeritus professor of geology at Imperial College, London Lyell Medal: Richard Barrie...
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Chairs
Aston University David Parker, senior lecturer and co-director of the research centre for industrial strategy at Birmingham University, has been appointed professor of business economics and strategy...
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Antithesis
At the risk of encouraging HRH: Exam Howlers by the end of June, please.