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Physics

Time travel sci-fi novel is a rip-roaringly good thought experiment

An ordinary-looking valley has a secret – each of its neighbours is 20 years removed in time. Scott Alexander Howard's debut is heartfelt and deeply enjoyable, says Emily H. Wilson

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Mind

Nine profiles of neurodiverse people reveal rich and creative worlds

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Members of the medical staff at the Elithair clinic conduct an artificial Intelligence analysis of Felix Hofmann's scalp and his hair roots.

Technology

A skilful primer makes sense of the mathematics beneath AI's hood

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An entertaining history of gases shows science at work in daily life

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Chemistry

How to make a perfect baked Alaska? It's all about thermodynamics

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Cute housebot Sunny lures us into an intriguing and flawed TV show

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Why many inventions, from flying cars to smart robots, fail to launch

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Why do teenagers take such risks? A new book has some answers

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Why do teenagers take such risks? A new book has some answers

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Imagining Nigeria as ground zero in an alien invasion

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Imagining Nigeria as ground zero in an alien invasion

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Read an extract from Tade Thompson’s science fiction novel Rosewater

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Read an extract from Tade Thompson’s science fiction novel Rosewater

In this tantalising extract from Tade Thompson’s novel Rosewater, the latest read for the 51�� Book Club, we meet Kaaro and learn about the psychic powers he has had since an alien invasion

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Technology

The best science fiction books of 2024 so far

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The best science non-fiction books of 2024 so far

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The best new science fiction books of July 2024

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A powerful new book shows why it's so important to understand war

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