The Apollo 11 commander taught me to look beyond stereotypes, says the Sky at Night presenter Maggie Aderin Pocock

Our misconceptions about race and science arise from a habit of the mind, says the science writer Philip Ball

Turns out hoaxes and lies have always been with us, says Guardian technology reporter Alex Hern

My parents smacked me and I never questioned their right to do so. But having my own child changed my mind, says Lola Okolosie, an English teacher

To correct people would be doing embattled Jews a disservice, says deputy Opinion editor Toby Moses

Politicians on both sides have betrayed legions of new voters, says the Spectator’s political correspondent, Katy Balls

We need Sigmund Freud’s tools of self-examination, says the Guardian columnist Suzanne Moore

Like politicians and pollsters, I wasn’t curious enough about people who had given up on politics, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Eighteen months ago I wrote a column backing Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour leadership challenger. But there was dishonesty to it, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The more one compares her with later politicians, both Labour and Tory, the more she towers above them, says Guardian deputy Opinion editor Joseph Harker

I once wrote a hymn of praise to the achievements of the founding fathers. There’s still much to celebrate – but their inspirational vision needs an urgent update, writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland