Diane Brady | Businessweek | 9 August 2012 What was it like to work for "Neutron Jack"? Former GE executives explain. "He never fell in love with any of the things he had done. He could love you like a son but, if you didn’t perform, he was willing to fire you" Comments Ed Yong | Scientist | 1 August 2012 "In the US alone more than 114,000 people are on transplant lists, waiting for an act of tragedy or charity." How can science help? One option is to use organs from genetically engineered pigs. Another is to make new organs in a lab Comments James Surowiecki | New Yorker | 6 August 2012 New York is planning to ban soft drinks in servings larger than 16 ounces. Critics are right that the plan is "blatantly paternalist". Also that it will be easy to circumvent. But that doesn't mean it won't work Comments Richard Dowden | African Arguments | 7 August 2012 He started off well. Brought order, promised democracy. That was 26 years ago. With the passage of time his regime has grown lazier, more corrupt and more oppressive. High time for him to go gracefully. If not, expect a coup Comments Douglas Starr | Slate | 7 August 2012 Those accused of awful crimes often have an incentive to fake mental illness or insanity. And they often try. So how do forensic psychologists tell the fakers from the genuine sufferers? Here are a few pointers Comments Brett & Kate McKay | Art Of Manliness | 29 July 2012 Thought-provoking photo essay on the decline of male intimacy over past century. Has our hyper-sexualised society changed the way in which men are prepared to be photographed with their friends? These images suggest so Comments | 
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