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Anopheles gambiae, collected in Mauritius, in the 1950s. image shot by Mariam Ghani in the storage facility of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, The mosquitoes belong to a US Army collection of insects that is stored in that site.

Health

A visually rich documentary packs a punch about how we see disease

Dis-Ease by Mariam Ghani uses strong visuals and compelling interviews to argue that how we see and describe disease affects how we deal with it, says Simon Ings

Culture

New Scientist recommends a moving Antarctica memoir, Breaking the Ice

Environment

51 recommends a moving Antarctica memoir, Breaking the Ice

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Icon Film Distribution handout film still: Heart Of An Oak

Life

Intimate nature documentary is an ode to an oak

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THE DECAMERON. (L to R) Tony Hale as Sirisco, Karan Gill as Panfilo, Lou Gala as Neifile, Douggie McMeekin as Tindaro, Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Misia, Zosia Mamet as Pampinea, Tanya Reynolds as Licisca, and Amar Chadha-Patel as Dioneo in Episode 103 of The Decameron. Cr. Giulia Parmigiani/Netflix ?? 2023

Society

The Decameron review: 14th-century romp is a veiled satire of today

Culture

Red-winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) natural pied mutant colour morph, landing in farmland to feed, Northern Territory, Australia.

Earth

Ambitious story of how life shapes Earth ends superb trilogy

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Warner Bros handout film still: Twisters. (from_left)_Lily_(Sasha_Lane)_and_Tyler_(Glen_Powell),_in_Twisters

Earth

51 recommends Twisters – action sequel with added tornadoes

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Welcome to the 51 Book Club

Space

Welcome to the 51 Book Club

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The best new science fiction books of August 2024

Space

The best new science fiction books of August 2024

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ET6KG3 A Peregrine Falcon , Falco peregrinus, one of the worlds fastest birds

Life

The inside story of heroic efforts to save three bird species

Culture

New Scientist recommends: Rutger Bregman's Humankind

Society

51 recommends: Rutger Bregman's Humankind

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

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Health

Discover RNA's irresistible ascent from humble molecule to CRISPR star

Culture

Physics

Time travel sci-fi novel is a rip-roaringly good thought experiment

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Mind

Nine profiles of neurodiverse people reveal rich and creative worlds

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Mind

51 recommends: Pixar's Inside Out 2

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