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The dreams our stuff is made of

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The dreams our stuff is made of

Ahead of our Dreamers’ Club discussion at London's Barbican centre on 29 June, author Simon Ings asks why the present looks so futuristic

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A classic quantum test could reveal the limits of the human mind

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Odds on: 10 science breakthroughs you can bet on

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Odds on: 10 science breakthroughs you can bet on

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Nanofridge could keep quantum computers cool enough to calculate

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5 impossible things the laws of physics might actually allow

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Quantum effects cloak impossible singularities with black holes

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Reality check: The hidden connections behind quantum weirdness

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Inside knowledge: Why we'll never know everything

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The string-loop theory that might finally untangle the universe

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Cosmic uncertainty: Your skull is an amazing physics lab

Some of the greatest breakthroughs have happened in thought experiments – and they're still the only way to play with black holes, says physicist Sean Carroll

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Cosmic uncertainty: Does time go both ways?

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Cosmic uncertainty: Are there really just three dimensions?

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Cosmic uncertainty: Could quantum weirdness be even weirder?

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Magnets, boiling kettles and the secret code underlying reality

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