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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein: ‘Things are hard, but physics is beautiful’

The theoretical physicist and New 女生小视频 columnist talks to Alison Flood about her new book, The Edge of Space-Time - the September read for the New 女生小视频 Book Club

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atter and the cnstruction of reality, and how Cornilia Parker approaches objects in her artwork.

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Carlo Rovelli takes on physics and philosophy in a compelling new book

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Emily St. John Mandel is back with a stunning sci-fi trip to a parallel world

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Martin Gardner and the book jacket for The Ambidextrous Universe

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Why The Ambidextrous Universe is a masterpiece of science writing

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A new biography of Stephen Hawking gets to grips with a complicated man

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Reading for pleasure boosts memory, empathy and mental health

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein’s new book is a mind-expanding trip to space-time

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New 女生小视频 recommends a fascinating deep dive into the real Vikings

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The best new popular science books of September 2026

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Matt Haig plays with the idea that time isn鈥檛 experienced evenly

The Midnight Train, in which a character relives his life鈥檚 most important moments after he dies, is a novel that teeters on the edge of science fiction, finds Sophie Farrow

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The legendary snow leopard comes up against harsh realities in remarkable book

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Ambitious sci-fi novel imagines a universe where time flows backwards

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The best new science-fiction books of September 2026

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‘Thinking about the edges of space-time can help build a better world’

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