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Editor's note
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If God created humans in his own image, why are we such a tiny speck in the vastness of space? The astronomical discoveries of the last few hundred years have forced us to rethink our view of the universe, and atheists have used this to argue that God – at least as he’s portrayed by most religions – doesn’t exist. Emily Thomas takes a closer look at the argument and how religious thinkers have responded to it.
A Californian woman is suing a cosmetics store in Hollywood because she claims that she caught herpes from their lipstick tester. This doesn’t surprise Amreen Bashir. Microbiologists know that sharing makeup is a perfect way to transmit all sorts of nasty bugs, from MRSA to Salmonella.
Fascinated by dinosaurs and special effects ever since he saw Jurassic Park as a child, Brendan Body combined his animation skills with paleontological evidence to breathe movement into an archaeopteryx fossil to eye-catching effect. He explains how he worked his magic.
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Stephen Harris
Commissioning + Science Editor
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Top story
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Emily Thomas, Durham University
Religions tend to portray God as deeply concerned with humans, yet we seem hugely unimportant in the vast scheme of things.
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Health + Medicine
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Amreen Bashir, Aston University
A range of pathogens might be lurking in makeup testers, from the mild to the deadly.
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Kristina Curtis, Coventry University
It's not laziness that is causing some parents to overfeed their children.
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Science + Technology
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Brendan Body, University of Dundee
One animator combined his skills with paleontological evidence to breathe movement into a dinosaur fossil to eye-catching effect.
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Harald Fox, Lancaster University
Cosmic particles called muons may revolutionise many areas of science.
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Cities
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Joe Upton, University of Sussex
This highly-stylised slice of the Orient was originally a defence against racism.
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Arts + Culture
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Alec Charles, The University of Winchester
Jo Nesbø's bleak thriller featuring troubled hero Harry Hole, rings the changes in a genre recently dominated by female protagonists.
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David Tollerton, University of Exeter
Three minutes of bland and uncontroversial radio which doesn't reflect the passion and complexity of religion.
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Katy Gibbons, University of Portsmouth
It wasn't just 'mindless' brutality – but it should remind us that violence too often begets violence.
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Lincoln Geraghty, University of Portsmouth
Busloads of people rubber-necking their favourite movie location can be a pest, but fan tourism is a growing business.
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Stephen Fineman, University of Bath
Humans aren't alone in wanting to take revenge – some animals like to get their own back too.
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Politics + Society
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Pablo José Castillo Ortiz, University of Sheffield
After declaring independence, regional leaders stand accused of rebellion, sedition and embezzlement. But what does that mean?
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Oscar Berglund, University of Bristol
The situation in Catalonia is ripe for widespread civil disobedience against the Spanish government.
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Brenda Todd, City, University of London
Young people need help to overcome discrimination, stigmatisation and isolation.
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Stephen Chan, SOAS, University of London
The Commonwealth countries' democratic failings take a back seat to British panic about impending irrelevance.
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Jared Ficklin, University of Liverpool
This is about more than justice for the 96.
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Dr Christine Hough, University of Central Lancashire
Probation services in the UK are straining under a system that prioritises profit above rehabilitation.
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Business + Economy
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Greg Wright, University of California, Merced
The chair of the Federal Reserve is often considered the world's 'second-most-powerful person.' So who is Jerome Powell and why does it matter that he may soon head the Fed?
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Christos Genakos, Cambridge Judge Business School
The choke factor is visible in tournament-style athletics competitions, and should teach managers about incentives.
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Birmingham, Birmingham, B2 5EP, United Kingdom — University of Birmingham
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