Neanderthal sex god DCI Gene Hunt may drive a gas guzzling Audi Quattro, but by having no children he’s doing his bit for the planet, writes Julia Stephenson.

I am intrigued by the forthright views of French writer, Corinne Maier, who has written a book called No Kid: 40 Reasons Not to Have Children ('What, only 40?' suggested one jaded parent).

A brutal ten-year civil war on the Pacific island of Bouganville was ended through a peace campaign that used guitars, not guns, as its main 'weapon'.

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Thanks to Steven Spielberg the name of Oskar Schindler is known the world over, but this piece is about an almost forgotten contemporary of Schindler, who deserves a similar place in history.

By Nick Carey for Radio Praha

In the course of the tumultuous 20th century, Premysl Pitter, born in Prague in 1895, did more than perhaps anyone else to help children - Czech, German and Jewish - through some of the most horrific moments of European history. 

Busters and Boosters: Self-Esteem

How to feel better about yourself

Check out one of the seminal moments in physics, writes Phil Becque

There is a paradox at the heart of quantum mechanics; namely, that the observer - in this case very sensitive measuring equipment - can affect the result of an observation, before the photons or electrons have been activated.

Almost every day in the news I read about another celebrity entering rehab, writes Clea Myers. 

Or re-entering. Or leaving early. Pete Docherty, Amy Winehouse, Kerry Katona, Keith Urban, Britney Spears, Kirsten Dunst and Whitney Huston, to mention a few of the best known.

Often reporters highlight the superficial aspects of these treatment centres, as if they are describing a luxury spa. While there are disparities between levels of comfort within facilities, one unifying feature defines their existence: concentrated treatment for addictive illness.