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Veni, vidi, da Vinci

Opinion

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Firestarter

Books & Arts

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Review : The child is parent to what?

Books & Arts

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Review : Life and how to define it

Books & Arts

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Review : The game of life

Books & Arts

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Time to join the grownups

Books & Arts

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Biomechanics in the days before Newton: Review of 'On the Movement of Animals' by Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, translated by Paul Maquet

Books & Arts

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How elastic is a running shoe?: We test the shoes that might save you energy as you run. Can manufacturers really manage to put a spring in your step?

Features

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Muscles for the job: A muscle can be long or short, can contract rapidly or slowly. How are particular muscles adapted for the tasks they have to do?

Features