David Wolman | Nature | 14 March 2012 "When you get your brain split, it doesn't grow back together." Nonetheless, about a dozen individuals from 1960 on chose to undergo this radical surgery. And became legends of neuroscience. This is what they taught us Comments Eric Michael Johnson | Times Higher Education | 15 March 2012 "Never hug and kiss them, never let them sit on your lap. If you must, kiss them once on the forehead when they say good night. Shake hands with them in the morning." Only now do we realise the full impact of 1920s parenting advice Comments Mark Bowden | Atlantic | 14 March 2012 Last year, an ex-jockey with superior negotiating skills and a mind for maths took three casinos in Atlantic City for $15m. And it wasn't by cheating, any other dubious activity or merely by striking it lucky. Here's how he did it Comments Jerry Thompson | Discover | 13 March 2012 Ask most Americans about possible earthquake disasters, and they'll likely focus on the San Andreas fault. But real potential for a "Big One" – an earthquake that could cause truly widespread damage – comes from Cascadia’s fault Comments Robert Keatley | National Interest | 14 March 2012 Hong Kong is about to elect a new head of government. "And most citizens want that vote to reject the man Beijing favours as the next in line. Thanks to a sometimes farcical electoral season, they may get their wish" Comments Ceiridwen Terrill | Slate | 13 March 2012 Dmitry Belyaev believed he could domesticate foxes in the course of a human lifetime. He began a remarkable project to prove his theory in 1957. Now lack of funds means it faces closure. Will 54 years of research be wasted? Comments | 
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