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A whistle-stop tour through science history

In A Little History of Science historian William Bynum attempts to tell the sweeping tale of science - and nearly pulls it off

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Parcelling up nature in One Cubic Foot

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Physics

Exploding the myths about the Higgs

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Of lice and men: A very intimate history

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Of lice and men: A very intimate history

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Golden solution to inexpensive test for HIV

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Golden solution to inexpensive test for HIV

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Robots get around by mimicking primates

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Robots get around by mimicking primates

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Humans

Mental imagery gives language meaning

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Health

Is there an upside to anxiety?

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Maverick mathematician looks back

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Loss of attraction: We're running out of magnets

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Loss of attraction: We're running out of magnets

They help us drive around, call our friends and power the planet, says Richard Webb, so we need to find alternatives for dwindling supplies – and fast

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Humans

Thinking up a world ruled by neuroscience

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Earth

The big question mark over gasoline from air

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Life

What should we fear more: snakes or sedans?

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Humans

The upsides of being a psychopath

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