Editor’s Note | Consentual Humping
I’ve never really understood the controversy surrounding bestiality. In my opinion, when no animals are harmed in the act, applying some peanut butter in certain places for your Rottweiler to enjoy...
View ArticleImprisoned Because of Bad Statistics
The infamous Lucia de Berk case officially ended three years ago, but are there still lessons to learn from her ordeal? The name Lucia de Berk will always be associated with a huge miscarriage of...
View ArticleAdrian Raine About the Criminal Brain
“We all have the potential to kill” Our brain may be the key culprit in causing crime, argues neurologist Adrian Raine in his new book The Anatomy of Violence. He talks about the connection between...
View ArticleParents Behind Bars
Perpetuating mass incarceration in the US The United States currently has the dubious honor of being the world leader when it comes to imprisonment. For every 100,000 people in the US there are 716...
View ArticleSuperhumans: Wim “The Iceman” Hof
We are all unique – yet some of us just a little more than others. Climbing Mount Everest in shorts, running half a marathon in Finland- barefoot, Dutchman Wim “The Iceman” Hof likes his outdoor...
View Article5 Unusual Ways to Reduce Crime
Get rid of lead-poisoning For the past 70 years or so, crime has mainly been explained through socio-economic factors such as housing or level of education. Currently the focus has shifted more to...
View ArticleAnimals on Trial – Not Weird at All
In the late Middle Ages, animals could be prosecuted for certain crimes. A practice which, even in current context, makes more sense than you might think. In the fall of 1457, in Savigny, France, a...
View ArticleDead, 100 Years | Philip Sclater vs John Lubbock
They have both done their part for science or society, earned their place in every encyclopedia and have been dead for exactly 100 years. But which of these two really changed the course of history?...
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