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Read an extract from Juice by Tim Winton

Environment

Read an extract from Juice by Tim Winton

In this extract from the February read for the 51�� Book Club, we meet the protagonist of Tim Winton’s Juice, driving across a scorched landscape in a future version of Australia

Culture

Tim Winton: 'Sometimes I think we use the word dystopia as an opiate'

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Tim Winton: 'Sometimes I think we use the word dystopia as an opiate'

Culture

Chemist Omar M. Yaghi

Chemistry

Nobel prizewinner Omar Yaghi says his invention will change the world

Features

A collage of analog clocks against a black background. Some are broken in half

Physics

The daring idea that time is an illusion and how we could prove it

Features

Sierra Greer

Video

Sierra Greer discusses her award-winning sex robot novel 'Annie Bot'

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3APAPEW Dark silhouette of a girl in dress on mystical deep space background

Space

Peter F. Hamilton's latest is an epic slice of sci-fi – with one flaw

Culture

Space

51�� recommends Avatar: Fire and Ash – especially the whale

Culture

Alex Garland’s The Bone Temple is brutal, brilliant - and mind-blowing

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Alex Garland’s The Bone Temple is brutal, brilliant - and mind-blowing

Culture

Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

Physics

Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

Features

The one diet that’s good for everything: Best ideas of the century

Health

The one diet that’s good for everything: Best ideas of the century

Time and time again, scientists have found that one diet beats all others when it comes to our health. Fortunately, it's delicious – and also good for the planet

Features

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The science-fiction films to look forward to in 2026

Culture

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The best new science-fiction shows of 2026

Culture

Technology

Passwords will be on the way out in 2026 as passkeys take over

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Space

The first commercial space stations will start orbiting Earth in 2026

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