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The best science books coming your way in 2022

A new glut of non-fiction books promises to inspire us to discover the world - and protect

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LEE Sun-kyun in ?Dr. Brain?.

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Dr. Brain review: Scientifically absurd but strangely entertaining

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LUCIAN-RIVER CHAUHAN, RIZ AHMED and ADITYA GEDDADA star in ENCOUNTER

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Encounter review: A sci-fi road trip that gets lost along the way

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Two dystopian novels explore how language can be used to control us

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Laughter Lab at London's Cartoon Museum explores the science of humour

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Hawaiian Soul review: An inspiring tale of environmental activism

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Hawaiian Soul review: An inspiring tale of environmental activism

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

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

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Even Greater Mistakes review: Short sci-fi stories without the sexism

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Animal review: Netflix's immersive journey into nature is a must-see

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Animal review: Netflix's immersive journey into nature is a must-see

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Break the Internet review: How influencers will take over the world

Don’t be too quick to write off influencers as vacuous kids, they are much more important than that, writes Olivia Yallop in her book Break the Internet: In pursuit of influence

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The Riftbreaker review: Interplanetary mining with an alien twist

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Finch review: Even Tom Hanks can’t save this tame dystopian sci-fi

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What intoxicated animals can teach us about our vices

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Waste Age review: Can good design save the planet from waste?

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