We all differ dramatically in our perceptual abilities. Some of us have sensitive taste buds while others can hear a pin drop in the next room. It may be tempting to simply accept this as part of who we are, determined by the quality of receptors in our eyes, fingers or tongues. But it turns out that a surprising amount of perception is determined by the brain – some people can actually see with a better resolution than the spacing between individual photo-receptors in the eye. Harriet Dempsey-Jones argues that by training the brain, we may be able to maximise the function of all our senses.

One of the overlooked effects of the Russian Revolution was how it has changed the idea of the term “Left” in political thought. It became associated with collectivism and public ownership. But, Geoffrey Hodgson argues, the true ideals of the Left were born out of the Enlightenment period – something that struggling left-wing parties today should embrace if they are to flourish.

The Aboriginal people of the Kutjungka Region in Australia have long reported how many of their ancestors were killed in a massacre in the 1920s through oral testimony. But there hasn’t been any other evidence – until now. A research team tells the story of how they uncovered the physical evidence.

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