Guy Dammann

is a research associate at the Institute of Musical Research. He lectures on classical music and philosophy, writing on these and other subjects for the Guardian, New Statesman and other publications. He is currently at work on a book about the meaning of beauty.

Einstein's letter is small comfort to Dawkins

Those who believe science has all the answers are as 'childish' as religious people

First Posted May 14, 2008

The moral power of music

How everyone, from tyrants to admen, knows the value and power of music.

First Posted August 13, 2007

In search of the spotlight

First Posted December 14, 2006

From clunk-click to nuclear terror

First Posted September 28, 2006

Smashing

A happy ending to the tale of a priceless vase broken by a museum visitor

First Posted August 11, 2006

Virtual ads get real exhibition

First Posted April 27, 2006

Bjork and Barney have a whale of a time

But it's one for the art crowd rather than the Oscars

First Posted March 29, 2006