How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for molding the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents, funded by Gilded Age monopolists, and enshrined into racist A...

In a near-future world advanced technology has eliminated the need for human labor. Universal basic income has allowed the human race the ability to stop working and live a life entirely of their own determination. For many, this means spending huge amounts of time in dedicated virtual realities.When an existential event changes the nature of reality, a dedicated group of players navigate a new set of rules to pursue the path of true heroes. Just like the ones in the video games th...

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.Building on the influential Using Evidence to End Homelessness (Bristol University Press, 2020), this practical collection shows how evidence and data can drive smarter action to improve outcomes for people affected by homelessness. Six years on, it captures lessons learned and progress made while charting a path for greater impact. With new contributions from leaders including UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, reflecting on h...