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The Saint of Bright Doors review: Fine debut probes nature of memory

Stunning sci-fi novel by Vajra Chandrasekera uses magical realism to weave a multi-layered, dreamlike story where the nature of memory and how it can be abused is its deepest theme

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Why we shouldn't fill our minds with endless tales of dystopia

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Welcome To Your A.I. Future

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Sci fi author Lavie Tidhar: Using Midjourney to explore ethics of AI

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Welcome to Your AI Future! Watch the AI film made using Midjourney

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LOLA review: Great sci-fi film is rich in ideas, but poor in budget

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65 review: Timing is a bit off in Adam Driver's dinosaur thriller

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Why space scientists need science fiction

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Extrapolations review: Can this climate sci-fi make us care?

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Humans

Hello Tomorrow! review: Selling holiday homes on the moon

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Arch-Conspirator review: Ancient Greek tragedy spun into sci-fi gold

Veronica Roth's dystopian take on Sophocles's 2500-year-old tragedy reminds us that human nature is timeless, finds Sally Adee

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Physics

Collision review: How CERN's stellar secrets became sci-fi gold

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Humans

The Terraformers review: What do we owe the animals in our care?

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Humans

The best science fiction books out in 2023

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Humans

Read Orris, an exclusive sci-fi short story from Arkady Martine

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