Articles by Philip Ball

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Making good

Repairing things is about more than thrift. It is about creating something bold and original

Philip Ball 29 May 2013
'The greatness of nature, and the subtle and unspeakable care with which she works, is a source of unending contemplation'. A Mayfly nymph. Photo by Daniel Stoupin, www.microworldsphotography.com

Small things

The discovery of a microscopic world shook the foundations of theology and created modern demons

Philip Ball 15 February 2013
Portrait of philosopher Sir Francis Bacon

Science fictions

Is the scientific endeavour always a bold and noble quest for truth? Not when it is writing its own history

Philip Ball 29 October 2012