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Don’t Miss: A fantastical journey through The Science of Middle Earth

New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn’t miss

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Experienced inspector or investigator in protective suite collecting evidence and taking photos about crime scene in the forest.

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Planting Clues review: Intriguing tales about plants’ role in crime

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Genetic engineering, conceptual illustration. Robot hand editing a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule to alter and rearrange an organism's genetic material. DNA is composed of two strands twisted into a double helix. Each strand consists of an outer sugar-phosphate backbone with nucleotide bases attached. The sequence of these bases forms the genetic code, determining each cell's structure, function and behaviour. Inserting new DNA into a section of original DNA will alter the instructions from this region.

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The Genetic Age review: Is genetic engineering a costly distraction?

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Nightmare Fuel review: The psychology that underpins horror films

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The Metaverse review: Tech CEO Matthew Ball tangles with digital space

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Bill Gates speaks during All In WA: A Concert For COVID-19 Relief on 24 June 2020 in Washington.

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How to Prevent the Next Pandemic review: Bill Gates’s timely blueprint

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Sea of Tranquility review: A disturbing tale of time travel

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Sea of Tranquility review: A disturbing tale of time travel

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The Last Days of the Dinosaurs review: A must-read reconstruction

The Last Days of the Dinosaurs review: A must-read reconstruction

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Tremors in the Blood review: The intriguing origins of the polygraph

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Tremors in the Blood review: The intriguing origins of the polygraph

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Wired for Love review: A neuroscientist investigates her marriage

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Wired for Love review: A neuroscientist investigates her marriage

This moving book sees neuroscientist Stephanie Cacioppo explore the effect on her cognitive functioning when she fell in love with a fellow scientist

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The best books of 2021 - New Scientist’s Christmas gift guide

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