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Stay informed with commentary and opinion pieces on the latest issues in science, technology, health and the environment, written by expert 51¶¯Âþ journalists and world-leading researchers and thinkers.
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Environment

All hail London’s urban jungle as it becomes first national park city

With impressive biodiversity and ecosystems, London should set a trend for metropolises everywhere as it becomes the first National Park City in the world

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Life

Make a living will if you want to decide how your life will end

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Earth

Earth's helium is running out and it has dire consequences for science

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Mind

Known unknowns: How to communicate certainly in an uncertain world

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Health

Is organic food better for you? Here's the truth about the benefits

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Will robots take my job? No, but they will break it into tiny bits

Technology

Will robots take my job? No, but they will break it into tiny bits

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Environment

We’re living through a climate emergency. Time to start acting like it

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Pope

Environment

Religion must rise to the challenge of climate change too

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Health

Labelling people "anti-vaxxers" ignores real roots of their concerns

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Health

End the scandalous male data bias that determines women's health

We know that men and women respond differently to drugs, yet data bias is still affecting women's health, says Invisible Women book author Caroline Criado-Perez

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Physics

How Star Trek’s warp drives touch on one of physics' biggest mysteries

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Health

Genetic testing companies should not trade science for marketing

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Health

Why the truth about our sugar intake isn't as bad as we are told

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Technology

Singapore's ban on fake news sets a dangerous precedent

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