LifeEye of the Beholder: Life through the camera obscura Both 17th-century artist Vermeer and scientist van Leeuwenhoek made pioneering use of optics. A joint biography shows how they changed our world view CultureLab
LifeIs Shame Necessary? It can be in the right hands Public shaming can force institutions to change their ways, finds Jennifer Jacquet – while Jon Ronson explores how it can lead to mob rule on the internet CultureLab