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Science Fiction: slavery stereotypes, and a new M. John Harrison

From challenging stereotypes about slavery to the necessity of finding any kind of exit from a mundane life, escape dominates new sci-fi

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Win 12 of the best new popular science books for Christmas

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Rediscover the gift of reading: Best books to buy this holiday

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The latest science reads remind us why we really do need experts

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The latest science reads remind us why we really do need experts

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Lincoln’s Frequency digital festival gets into the city’s fabric

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Lincoln’s Frequency digital festival gets into the city’s fabric

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Life

Is evolution about chance or fate? Well, it depends

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Technology

Too much information? The data-driven future of health

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Natural history books that look inside the minds of animals

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Natural history books that look inside the minds of animals

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It's time artists woke up to the power at their fingertips

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The real roots of early city states may rip up the textbooks

Settled agriculture didn't spawn the first states. Two new books help expose the real drivers, the pressures on marginalised people – and what they can teach us

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Rocket man: Willy Ley's fervour helped put men on the moon

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Life

Why do we have such a close relationship with animals?

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Earth

Fear and trembling, from The Great Quake to Quakeland

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Health

Graphic design can save your life – here’s how

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