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In depth: August 2008
Features
A light in the dark?
For the last 10 years physicists in Italy have been claiming to have directly detected dark matter, which is believed to make up 23% of the universe. Edwin Cartlidge finds out why their results continue to create controversy
Opinion
Fame or footnote?
The award of a Nobel prize can leave some deserving researchers empty-handed
A question of trust
Scientists and those people with religious convictions may have sharply contrasting beliefs, says Robert P Crease, but does that forbid them from having stimulating conversation?
Reviews
Postmodernism, politics and religion
Philip Anderson looks at what Sokal the hoaxer did next
