And every second counts…

Film of the week: Russell Crowe's portrayal of a schizophrenic mathematical genius is bound for Oscar glory.

Physics + Dirac = poetry

Beautiful equations are as concise as haikus and as compelling as verse, writes Graham Farmelo

Online tour for potential jurors

Jurors-to-be who feel daunted by the prospect of an impending court appearance can now quell their fears with a pre-trial visit via the internet. By Rebecca Allison.

Edwardian census chokes the internet

Edwardian Britain stepped into the cyber age yesterday when the results of the 1901 census became the first to be published online. By Stuart Millar.

The virtual visionary

A young geek, he went to university at 14. He dropped out to work as a musician but made his name as a pioneer of virtual reality. A key philosopher of the computer age, he also sounds a warning note about the limits of technology. Oliver Burkeman reports

One over the ape

Booze turns some people into wild animals. But even birds, bees and monkeys like a tipple or ten, says Paul Simons

Olga Lehmann

Her murals decorated wartime Britain, her costumes adorned American television.