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Perfect harmonies: How music was built into science

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Perfect harmonies: How music was built into science

Music was key to Western teaching from Plato up to the 18th century. In Music and the Making of Modern Science, Peter Pesic claims it shaped today's science

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Race to electrify rural Africa could help the West too

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Race to electrify rural Africa could help the West too

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Earth electric: Harnessing our planet's low glow

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Earth electric: Harnessing our planet's low glow

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A glorious, comprehensive A to Z of living birds

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A glorious, comprehensive A to Z of living birds

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How many motors can NASA cram on its fryer-oil flier?

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How many motors can NASA cram on its fryer-oil flier?

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Just how rare is intelligent life in the universe?

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Just how rare is intelligent life in the universe?

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Meeting the human faces of the internet's dark places

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Meeting the human faces of the internet's dark places

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Sea of selfies – social media's monoculture threat

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Sea of selfies – social media's monoculture threat

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Human harp makes music by playing the Brooklyn Bridge

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Human harp makes music by playing the Brooklyn Bridge

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Beijing's coal ban may herald the end of the fuel

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Beijing's coal ban may herald the end of the fuel

China's capital plans to ban burning coal from 2020. If the rest of the energy-hungry country follows suit, peak coal production could be near

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The surprising power of the unseen

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Massive smart light lab tests tech to slash emissions

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World's poor need grid power, not just solar panels

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A globetrotting, water-saving tour of sewage gardens

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