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15 of the best science non-fiction books to savour on your holiday

21 July 2022

Whether it is the science of sleep, the physics that changed the world or the inner lives of bees, we've got you covered for holiday reading


10 of the best sci-fi books that you should read in 2021

10 of the best sci-fi books that you should read in 2021

30 December 2020

Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor, The Expert System’s Champion by Adrian Tchaikovsky and The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers are exciting sci-fi books we're looking forward to in 2021


The best science books to read in 2021

The best science books to read in 2021

30 December 2020

From Bill Gates's How to Avoid a Climate Disaster to Chiara Marletto's revolutionary recasting of physics, The Science of Can and Can't, 2021 is a blockbuster year for popular science books


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Books of 2019: Our pick of the best forthcoming reads

2 January 2019

From what to do about Einstein to tricks for survival to doing away with sexist neurotrash, it is looking like a good year for books


Sarah-Jayne Blakemore wins 2018 Royal Society Book Prize

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore wins 2018 Royal Society Book Prize

2 October 2018

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore walked away with the honours at the 2018 Royal Society Insight Investment Book Prize - and the calibre of the runners-up made it a hard year to call


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Deconstructing Patterns: Cultural clash makes a fascinating show

28 February 2018

From a film of hands describing a fly’s eyes to a sound installation about DNA, the Crick Institute’s show uses art to explore patterns at the microscopic level


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Sniff the apocalypse: An art show with perfume for the end times

10 January 2018

An exhibition unites art from the world’s unprotected webcams, hair forever trapped in moving cogs, and a perfume for the end of the world


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The books and ideas that will shape the year ahead

3 January 2018

From human evolution to genetics, neuroscience to cosmology, New Scientist picks the books to look out for in 2018


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

29 November 2017

Frantic about how to please your loved ones this festive season? Take a deep breath and plunge into New Scientist's present picks


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