Drug prices pose an ethical dilemma. On the one hand, treatments should be affordable to those who need them, but… Read more Money Observer: Is it time to invest in biotech?
Money Observer: On gold
In Greek mythology, King Midas famously craved the ability to turn everything he touched into gold. At first he was… Read more Money Observer: On gold
Money Observer: Why our politicians should be able to price a potato
It’s often said that politicians are so detached they don’t even know the price of a pint of milk or… Read more Money Observer: Why our politicians should be able to price a potato
Money Observer: BA does its bit to end EU free movement
In the eleventh hour before a weekend trip to Prague with friends, I was about to pack my cabin-size hand… Read more Money Observer: BA does its bit to end EU free movement
Money Observer: How do women invest?
Judging by the increasing amount of gender-specific investor research, the financial services industry has woken up to the realisation that… Read more Money Observer: How do women invest?
Money Observer: Hands Off My Cappuccino
A certain piece of advice has been circulating in personal finance discussions like a pesky fly. Now that it has… Read more Money Observer: Hands Off My Cappuccino
Times Literary Supplement: Book Review of Martha Nussbaum’s “Political Emotions”
“The public culture needs to be nourished and sustained by something that lies deep in the human heart and taps… Read more Times Literary Supplement: Book Review of Martha Nussbaum’s “Political Emotions”
Philosophy Now Magazine: What did Mary know?
Imagine a girl called Mary. She is a brilliant neuroscientist and a world expert on colour vision. But because she… Read more Philosophy Now Magazine: What did Mary know?
Marina Gerner, freelance feature writer & critic 