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One of the joys of summer is to talk among the trees at festivals
Robin Ince

One of the joys of summer is to talk among the trees at festivals

My time at the ideas-focused festival reminded me of the power of learning surrounded by nature
From the highest mountain to the smelliest flower: This is why people are fascinated by the extreme
Books

From the highest mountain to the smelliest flower: This is why people are fascinated by the extreme

When it comes to poverty prevention it's minds we must change – before anything else
John Bird

When it comes to poverty prevention it's minds we must change – before anything else

Happy Valentine's Day! Now, allow me to ruin it for you...
David Baker

Happy Valentine's Day! Now, allow me to ruin it for you...

Conspiracy theories are increasingly becoming accepted fact – but science tells the best stories
Robin Ince

Conspiracy theories are increasingly becoming accepted fact – but science tells the best stories

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Top 5 books about Einstein, selected by Samuel Graydon
Albert Einstein in black and white
recommended

Top 5 books about Einstein, selected by Samuel Graydon

The governments who called on sci-fi writers to predict the future
Illustration of sciency things
military

The governments who called on sci-fi writers to predict the future

How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world
the other renaissance illustration
History

How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world

‘I don’t know why you exist’: Doctor savages Laurence Fox in awkward interview
COVID-19 Vaccines

‘I don’t know why you exist’: Doctor savages Laurence Fox in awkward interview

Our ocean is in crisis, but here's how we can turn the tide
marine illustration of whales and a boat
environment

Our ocean is in crisis, but here's how we can turn the tide

Developments in space travel and technology need to benefit everyone
Space Shuttle Challenger
Gareth Worthington

Developments in space travel and technology need to benefit everyone

Scientists have found a way to convert plastics and CO2 into sustainable fuels using solar power
(Left to right) researchers Erwin Reisner, Subhajit Bhattacharjee, Motiar Rahaman standing in a lab with their sustainable fuel reactor
Science

Scientists have found a way to convert plastics and CO2 into sustainable fuels using solar power

Yuval Noah Harari: 'We are living inside the dreams of dead people'
Yuval Noah Harari
Books

Yuval Noah Harari: 'We are living inside the dreams of dead people'

Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Christmas message from the stars
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Science

Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Christmas message from the stars

Top 5 books about the power of music, chosen by Adriana Barton
Sheet music
Books

Top 5 books about the power of music, chosen by Adriana Barton

Robin Ince on tour: Wine-tasting woes with Professor Brian Cox
Professor Brian Cox
Travel

Robin Ince on tour: Wine-tasting woes with Professor Brian Cox

Top 5 sci-fi romances, chosen by Omara Williams
Space
Top 5 Books

Top 5 sci-fi romances, chosen by Omara Williams

Chad Orzel: What happened to history's missing 10 days?
clock face
Books

Chad Orzel: What happened to history's missing 10 days?

Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel
sea of tranquility
Book reviews

Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel

There really is a number so big it could make your mind implode
Mind-blowing number
Number crunching

There really is a number so big it could make your mind implode

Top 5 books on the light shed by astrophysics, selected by Dr Emma Chapman
Top 5 Books

Top 5 books on the light shed by astrophysics, selected by Dr Emma Chapman

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Conducting the cosmos through the Chandra X-ray Observatory
The Cosmos
Space

Conducting the cosmos through the Chandra X-ray Observatory

Lightyear: Astronaut Tim Peake reveals five things films get right about space
Buzz Lightyear and astronaut Tim Peake
Space

Lightyear: Astronaut Tim Peake reveals five things films get right about space

What particle physics can teach us about global co-operation and hope
Life

What particle physics can teach us about global co-operation and hope

Ai-Da: Meet the robot artist exhibiting at the Venice Biennale
Art

Ai-Da: Meet the robot artist exhibiting at the Venice Biennale