Navigating Modern Life

Reading is arguably one of the greatest inventions of the human species. And nowadays we are reading more than ever before. But does it matter whether you read from a physical book or from a screen? Is reading from screens changing the way our brains work?

In human history, it has never been so easy to spread misinformation to millions of people so rapidly. And bad information can threaten our health, our finances and even our democracy. How can you make sure you're not falling for digital lies?

Everyone loves to see a mystery solved – and TV dramas where forensic science is used to solve crimes are hugely popular. But how reliable is forensic science in real life?

It’s easy to be sceptical of statistics. But they can show us things about the world we can’t perceive in another way. Tim Harford shares three easy rules to help you figure out what's true - and what’s not.

We’ve never had access to so much information. But not all of what’s out there is quite what it seems. Here are a few strategies to navigate your way through (and avoid falling out with people along the way).