This month’s story, ‘The Curious Case of Davidson’s Eyes’ by HG Wells, has a superficially simple premise. But, as we’ll see, that premise throws up a lot of conundrums in the course of the narrative.

Technology has transformed sailing, but was the past better or worse? Andy Du Port shares his views

Tennyson’s embrace of science and catastrophe theory

How will automatons transform our world? We take a look at the latest smart silicon mechanoids, from quirky companions to tireless workers and frontline fighters

Lives and how to live them

Piecing together the inspirations and evolution of Mary Shelley’s famous monster