Humans
Don鈥檛 Miss: Electric rivals, immortality and a time travelling bard
This week, watch an electricifying movie about Thomas Edison, read about Russia鈥檚 love of longevity and enjoy a 17th-century take on today
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Technology
The best sci-fi books put humanity at the heart of their writing
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Environment
The Extinction Rebellion book is short on science but big on action
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Space
Don’t miss: men on the moon, robots in orbit and museums in the street
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Mind
Fate vs free will: A new book clarifies the determinism debate
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Earth
The mysterious diseases killing starfish, sea fans and shellfish
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Space
The moon revealed as an object of endless fascination and desire
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Space
Celebrate the moon with the best films, books and festivals
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Physics
Don鈥檛 miss: Godzilla鈥檚 return, universal numbers and escaping ships
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Physics
Why films like Avengers: Endgame can get away with time travel tricks
In his monthly film column, Simon Ings finds that invoking the quantum world is a great way out for Avengers-style franchises when they want to mess with time
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Mind
How sci-fi like Frankissstein helps us face our fears of the future
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Mind
The psychology of magic and how it plays with our minds
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Mind
Don’t miss: cutting edge AI, Kubrick in 4K and our marvellous moon
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Mind
Don’t miss: Kubrick’s genius, Haida mythology and the power of emotion
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