A Scheme of Heaven reveals what scientists can learn from astrology
15 January 2020
Astrology is bunk, but a new book exploring its ancient history argues that it has crucial lessons for today's data science with its seemingly opaque algorithms
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How walking helped humans take over the planet
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Edge of Memory: Distrusting oral tradition may make us more ignorant
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Aboriginal stories about startlingly rapid rises in sea level describe real events at the end of the ice age, says a new book. Are we stupid to distrust oral traditions?
Superhuman: What human extremes mean for today and tomorrow
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What makes exceptional people? Will the future need extreme abilities? An unusual book maps the territory, while three others ask what makes us human at all
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What makes exceptional people? Will we need those extreme abilities in future? An unusual book maps the territory, linking individual stories to science
