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Can Michael Pollan crack the problem of consciousness in his new book?

Mind

Can Michael Pollan crack the problem of consciousness in his new book?

The science writer delves into the vast subject of consciousness in his new book A World Appears – and draws some surprising conclusions, finds Grace Wade

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Our verdict on Juice by Tim Winton: Australian climate novel is a hit

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Our verdict on Juice by Tim Winton: Australian climate novel is a hit

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From images taken by NASA spacecrafts, this picture mosaic was created of six of the planets in our solar system and the Earth's moon. In the foreground is the Earth rising over the lunar surface with the sun flare at the edge of Earth. Venus is the first planet above the moon, and at the top left to right are the planets Jupiter, Mercury, Mars and Saturn. Photo credits are as follows: Earth - Apollo 17; Lunar Surface - Apollo 8; Sun - Apollo 12; Venus - Pioneer Venus; Jupiter - Voyager I; Mercury - Mariner 10; Saturn - Pioneer 11.

Space

What to read this week: Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean by Dagomar Degroot

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Pierre Huyghe

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51�� recommends the quantum soundscape of Liminals

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Moises Arias

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Return of Fallout, Paradise and Silo fuels passion for bunker sci-fi

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A roundup of the 51�� Book Club's February read

A roundup of the 51�� Book Club's February read

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Fish eye lens view of a man, wearing a striped short-sleeve shirt, inspecting an IBM System/360 Model 91 mainframe computer system, United States, circa 1965. (Photo by Dwight Ellefsen/FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Technology

What to read this week: The Laws of Thought by Tom Griffiths

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Hannah Fry: 'AI can do some superhuman things – but so can forklifts'

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MB05RG Oysters and champagne with lemon wedge and mignette dressing on white plate on blue distressed vintage table.

Life

51�� recommends The Big Oyster: History on the half shell

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GERMANY. 1990. Celebrating the unification of Germany on October 3, 1990 at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin.

Mind

What to read this week: Bonded by Evolution by Paul Eastwick

We are told we need cynical strategies to "play" the dating game, but the science says this is totally wrong. David Robson enjoys an evidence-based takedown from psychologist Paul Eastwick

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51�� recommends Hamnet, and its look at our links with nature

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Exploring sci-fi treats from George Saunders and Matthew Kressel

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51�� recommends 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

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Space

A new 'brief history' of the universe paints a wide picture

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