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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 28: An attendee of the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention argues with gun control advocates outside of the George R. Brown Convention Center on May 28, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The annual National Rifle Association convention comes days after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas which left 19 students and 2 adults dead, with the gunman fatally shot by law enforcement officers. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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Supercommunicators review: Learning how to change deeply held beliefs

In Charles Duhigg's new book, we discover why some people are great at getting others to alter entrenched views, where conversation fits in and how neuroscience underpins it all

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SHIBUYA, TOKYO, JAPAN-April 15, 2018: Crowds crossing Shibuya scramble crossing, the famous intersection in Tokyo out side Shibuya station, at night.; Shutterstock ID 1088019044; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Wise Animals review: Exploring the entwined worlds of humans and tech

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Super-thickeners made from starch reduce calories and carbs in food

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock (14160416a) This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for

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Amid (more) Hugo awards controversy, let's remember some past greats

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What is love? A new book finds we still don't really know

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Why string theory has been unfairly maligned - and how to test it

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Why string theory has been unfairly maligned - and how to test it

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Old milk can be used to extract gold and other metals from e-waste

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F0MN2D Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis). Natural History Museum. University of Oslo. Norway.

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The Last of its Kind review: How the great auk left an enduring legacy

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Handout picture: Jacqueline Alnes author of The Fruit Cure. Picture supplied by Nikki Griffiths nikki@mhpbooks.com mhpbooks.com.

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The Fruit Cure review: A chilling tale of dubious diets and 'wellness'

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The best new science fiction books of February 2024

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The best new science fiction books of February 2024

From a new Jasper Fforde to post-apocalyptic hellscapes aplenty, February’s science fiction offers something for everyone

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Fluke review: A vivid account of chaos and life's unpredictability

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Reason to be Happy review: Can thinking logically make us happier?

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Layer of graphene could help protect statues and paintings from damage

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Breaking Through review: Katalin Karikó's amazing Nobel story

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