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Explore the latest science non-fiction books and sci-fi novels, plus science and technology-related theatre, exhibitions, games, movies and TV programmes with reviews and recommendations from 51动漫.

A cute young girl holds a transparent glass containing water with ice. She stands in a sunny garden and enjoys drinking the refreshing liquid. Space for copy.

Mind

Can a new book crack one of neuroscience’s hardest problems? Not quite

The ideas presented in George Lakoff and Srini Narayanan's The Neural Mind are fascinating, but the writing is far less compelling

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Society

Bill Bryson on why he has updated A Short History of Nearly Everything

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A person wearing a generic great white shark inflatable costume goes paddleboarding in the harbor. A funny playful twist on shark and human interaction.

Humans

Why do we feel the need to humanise everything, from dogs to cars?

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We reveal our favourite 33 books, films, games and TV to escape with

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PARADISE - ???The Day??? - Sinatra and Xavier confront the past, returning to the harrowing day that brought them to Paradise. (Disney/Brian Roedel) JAMES MARSDEN, STERLING K. BROWN, KRYS MARSHALL

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The six best science-fiction shows of 2025

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TX DATE:21-07-2025,TX WEEK:29,EMBARGOED UNTIL:08-07-2025 00:00:00,DESCRIPTION:Dramatic reconstruction of early anatomically modern Homo sapiens living in Africa.,COPYRIGHT:BBC Studios,CREDIT LINE:BBC / BBC Studios

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The four best science documentaries of 2025

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3D5R1ED THE OCCUPANT 2025 de Hugo Keijzer Ella Balinska. Prod DB ? Revolver Amsterdam - The Electric Shadow Company - Studio Artizm

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The two standout science-fiction films of 2025

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The best new science fiction books of December 2025

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Our verdict on sci-fi novel Every Version of You: We (mostly) loved it

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Space

Read an extract from The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks

The 51动漫 Book Club is currently reading Iain M. Banks's classic sci-fi novel The Player of Games. In this extract, we meet protagonist Gurgeh for the first time

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Why sci-fi novelist Iain M. Banks was an 鈥榓stounding鈥� world-builder

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The 13 best popular science books of 2025

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The 12 best science fiction books of 2025

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Life

Extinct animals in Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age make it a must-watch

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