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Tamzin Outhwaite leads a team of police reluctantly investigating an incident that has been predicted which leads to a shocking conclusion.

Zeno of Elea may have been an iconoclast, but he posed several interesting problems that would baffle thinkers for generations to come.

Zeno of Elea, following Parmenides' claim that one cannot trust one's senses, wrote his famous paradoxes to validate that claim; in so doing he created dialectic.

The 6th book in the Artemis Fowl series. Artemis and Holly must travel through time, save an endangered lemur and bring back the cure for a deadly, magical disease.

Rossetti portrays time paradoxically as that which lends peacefulness and elevation, but also as that which is simultaneously haunting in its inevitable passing.

In the debate over gun control, Americans will have to decide what part of our individual sovereignty will be sacrificed.

When faced with conflicting ideas or experiences in life, often writers and artists will use the paradox, a tool that helps explain how two opposing ideas can be true.

On 7 July 2007, 150 acts, headlined by Madonna, performed on 7continents as part of Live Earth to raise environmental awareness. The UK press was not convinced.

Lizzie Mickery talks about how she created Paradox, the high-concept thriller series about future crimes, and why she had to give up acting to write her own dramas.

Being even a little obese is said to be unhealthy. But after accounting for blood pressure, fitness, and other factors, heavier people live longer, a new study found.

The BBC's five-part, high-concept thriller pits incredulous detectives against images that seem to foretell future mayhem and death.

Meaney is regular Interzone contributor. Volume 1 of a new British space opera trilogy introduces Tom Corcoran (similar to Paul Atreides from Dune) and his cat Paradox.

Published twice a year and edited by Christopher M. Cervasco, Paradox is a handsome large format magazine with glossy cover that specializes in historical sci-fi &fantasy

This book by Barry Schwartz examines why with so many choices there is so much angst and depression amid a higher standard of living than most of the world's people.

Mathematical statements are either true or false. When they are neither, they remind mathematicians to formulate their theories more accurately.

Quantum physics presents a complex view of the universe. Erwin Schrödinger criticized the theory by posing one of the most famous thought experiments in modern physics.

Paradoxes and ambiguity are essential to Taoist philosophy. With an appreciation of the purpose and use of these paradoxes, Taoism can be understood in greater depth.

It has been claimed that attempts to address the problems caused by the comparator requirement necessarily result in a legal paradox.

For a true leader, leadership is a tough challenge because the connectivity it requires is difficult to achieve today.

In Special Relativity, will a moving person age slower than a stationary one? This is a question which has been tossed around for years, with very interesting results.

Angelou's "Touched by an Angel" lacks the poetic qualities that transform a philosophical statement into a poem.

A Yale School of Public Health finding affirms previous studies: moderate drinking of wine reduces risk of NHL relapse, secondary cancer or death by as much as 60 percent

Life can throw curveballs, fastballs, knuckleballs, and even spitballs. Even the best batters cannot hit everything, but the key is walk away ready for the next chance.

A review of a book that will challenge everything you think you know about your life and existence.

Howard Moss put his "Rules of Sleep" into a poem that spans the entire universe looking for a closeness that is still comfortable.

Meaning in Schuyler's poem entitled "Shimmer" glistens immediately as the audience instantly notices the fixed form and aesthetic appeal of the work on the page.

The good health of the French results from procyanidin in red wine rather than resveratrol. Red Wines low in sugar and alcohol from Southwest France are the best source.

Time travel has been one of the most important themes in science fiction, one which has been explored by countless authors since H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine.

Coral reefs are home to many different organisms. Researchers are still trying to explain how reefs came to have so much biodiversity.

Zeno of Elea wrote multiple paradoxes with the intention of disproving the notion of a purely empiricist worldview; some modern philosophies also try to do the same.

Russell's paradox came about as a result of his concern with set theory's unrestricted comprehension axiom, and it's an important philosophical concept.

In this Q & A, author & psychologist Barry Schwartz reveals what surprised him most about his bestselling book, The Paradox of Choice, & suggests how to deal with regret.

Protagoras' Paradox, also known as The Paradox of the Court, is still debated in law schools today - as it has been for over two thousand years.

Making the mathematical wonder known as a Mobius strip is surprisingly easy, though understanding it on a mathematical level adds a whole new complexity.

Great writing is developed more from practice than genius. Learning how to form sentences for emphasis will lend cadence to prose.

Meaney is regular Interzone contributor. Volume 2 of Nulapeiron, an epic British SF space opera trilogy sets Tom Corcoran against the Anomaly, a mysterious new foe.

Bertrand Russell accomplished much over his long and varied career, primarily in philosophy and mathematics, but he completely rejected the idea of Christianity.

Review of Dance with Chance by Spyros Makridakis, Robin Hogarth and Anil Gaba. An interesting book looking at chance, the illusion of control and the paradox of control.

Donne's "The Flea" is a poem of a man attempting to seduce a woman in a peculiar way: the image of a flea.

Every year, thousands of people worldwide report seeing UFOs, but what is the scientific view of an alien visitation?

Wines produced from the Santa Cruz Mountains of Northern California are known for their complex character and flavors, making them the perfect complement to a meal.

Is time travel possible? Scientists are thrashing out new theories that would make it so. Have they all gone crazy or is the universe stranger than anyone ever imagined?

When writers and artists want to quickly capture the audience's attention and make a point, they often turn to the oxymoron. Juxtaposing images or ideas packs a punch.

Subjective well-being among women and men in industrialized countries is going down, but it's dropping faster among females.

In Father's Day, the TARDIS appears in 1987, on the day when Rose's father was killed. She's never seen him, as far as she can recollect; he died when she was a toddler.

What is the best way to determine whether or not you need to lose weight? Height/weight tables, body mass index, comparison to Hollywood stars of movie and television?

Resveratrol from red wine grapes has been hailed as a miracle anti-aging factor. A food scientist explains that fruit or wine can't provide enough without supplements.

Fighting fear is exhausting. You can find peace in the center of the storm by simply turning and facing what you are running from.

Drinking red wine provides a range of health benefits. Research is proving that it's the resveratrol that does most of the work at cell level, but only in moderation.

Though generally considered safe and effective, human studies of resveratrol's effects are still very limited.