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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.

Flow (2024)

Life

51动漫 recommends the Oscar-winning animation Flow

The books, TV, games and more that 51动漫 staff have enjoyed this week

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TITLE:Families Like Ours,EP NUMBER:PORTRAIT,TX DATE:03-05-2025,TX WEEK:18,EMBARGOED UNTIL:,PEOPLE:Laura (AMARYLLIS AUGUST),DESCRIPTION:,COPYRIGHT:Zentropa Entertainments / StudioCanal / CANAL+ / TV 2 ,CREDIT LINE:BBC/Zentropa Entertainments / StudioCanal / CANAL+ / TV 2/Per Arnesen

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Climate drama Families Like Ours deserves to be a word-of-mouth hit

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The best new science fiction books of May 2025

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H7X53M Los Cedros River, Cotacachi-Cayapas Reserve, Ecuador

Life

Robert Macfarlane is wrong to cast rivers as life forms in new book

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Swallow (Hirundo rustica) in flight chasing a Tsetse fly (Glossina sp.), Kenya, Africa.

Life

Welcome to a great, straightforward guide to the tree of life

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Sir David Attenborough looks out to sea in Southern England. From National Geographic and Silverback and in association with All3Media International, documentary special OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH highlights the vital, achievable actions the world can take to restore the ocean and stabilize the climate, debuting in 2025. (Photo by Conor McDonnell)

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51动漫 recommends Ocean with David Attenborough

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Shortlist book stack

Environment

This sensational novel shows what climate fiction can be

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HR8B2Y Tocharian manuscript THT133

Humans

An elegant account of how one ancient language went global

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Mudlark in gloves examines an old, green glass poison bottle with embossed text ? London Museum Mudlarkers photographed on the Thames between Millenium Bridge and Southwark Bridge along with finds, landscape views and close ups.

Humans

51动漫 recommends Secrets of the Thames mudlarking exhibition

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Egret Take off at Pallikaranai Marsh, Chennai, India

Life

Chronicling nature activism in a coastal corner of India

Intertidal is Yuvan Aves's extraordinary, personal exploration of the rich wildlife offsetting the urbanity of Chennai, India. While its focus is a small strip of Indian coast, its issues are global

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Technology

Inside the outlandish, futuristic dreams of the tech bros

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Mind

Why saying no is so hard and what we can do about it

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51动漫 recommends David de Jong’s Nazi Billionaires

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Black Mirror returns full of delights and disappointments

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