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A manifesto for playing god with human evolution

Life

A manifesto for playing god with human evolution

Fancy living forever, or uploading your mind to the net? The Proactionary Imperative embraces transhumanist dreams, but reminds why we need medical ethics

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Harness randomness to succeed at life

Life

Harness randomness to succeed at life

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See all the copper from a mine in one giant ball

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See all the copper from a mine in one giant ball

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First Neanderthal etching is a #stoneagehashtag

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First Neanderthal etching is a #stoneagehashtag

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3D-printed books make pictures real for blind children

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3D-printed books make pictures real for blind children

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Biography of our ingenious species is full of twists

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Biography of our ingenious species is full of twists

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Beautiful but doomed: Demise of the passenger pigeon

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Beautiful but doomed: Demise of the passenger pigeon

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Nature and conservation from a perfect point of view

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Nature and conservation from a perfect point of view

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<i>Doctor Who</i> episode 1: a guide to the cool science bits

Doctor Who episode 1: a guide to the cool science bits

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Chimps show empathy by mimicking pupil size

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Chimps show empathy by mimicking pupil size

Humans and chimps both involuntarily mimic pupil dilation in others – but only if those others are members of the same species

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Perfect harmonies: How music was built into science

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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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A glorious, comprehensive A to Z of living birds

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