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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.

SHIBUYA, TOKYO, JAPAN-April 15, 2018: Crowds crossing Shibuya scramble crossing, the famous intersection in Tokyo out side Shibuya station, at night.; Shutterstock ID 1088019044; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Wise Animals review: Exploring the entwined worlds of humans and tech

As AI advances daily, a timely and wide-ranging book explores our past, present and future relationship with the technology that co-evolved with us

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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 28: An attendee of the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention argues with gun control advocates outside of the George R. Brown Convention Center on May 28, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The annual National Rifle Association convention comes days after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas which left 19 students and 2 adults dead, with the gunman fatally shot by law enforcement officers. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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Supercommunicators review: Learning how to change deeply held beliefs

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Kelly and Zach Weinersmith - A City on Mars book jacket

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51动漫 recommends: A City on Mars and True Detective

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock (14160416a) This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. China Sichuan Chengdu Worldcon 2023 Hugo Awards Ceremony - 21 Oct 2023

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Amid (more) Hugo awards controversy, let’s remember some past greats

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Conceptual shot of a young adult couple kissing via mobile phone

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What is love? A new book finds we still don’t really know

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National Geographic handout picture: Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold. Alex Honnold in a moulin. (photo credit: National Geographic/Mikey Schaefer)

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Two new nature docs have very different takes on caring for the planet

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2G4BCH3 LONDON ENGLAND THE CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN IN EARLY SUMMER LOOKING ACROSS THE POND TO STATUE OF HANS SLOANE

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51动漫 recommends: Chelsea Physic Garden

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Small Spaces in the City review: Can we thrive in a smaller future?

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Handout picture: Jacqueline Alnes author of The Fruit Cure. Picture supplied by Nikki Griffiths nikki@mhpbooks.com mhpbooks.com.

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The Fruit Cure review: A chilling tale of dubious diets and ‘wellness’

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F0MN2D Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis). Natural History Museum. University of Oslo. Norway.

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The Last of its Kind review: How the great auk left an enduring legacy

In 1858, two ornithologists set out to find the great auk. G铆sli P谩lsson's intriguing account of their failed quest argues it may have shaped modern ideas about extinction and conservation

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51动漫 recommends: Surely You鈥檙e Joking, Mr. Feynman!

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The End We Start From review: Jodie Comer is gripping in climate drama

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The best new science fiction books of February 2024

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Occupied City review: How does a city survive external control?

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