Cerebrum review: An enigmatic slice of sci-fi horror
12 July 2023
William returns home to recover after a terrible car accident leaves his world in pieces. Great performances and a chilling script make for an intriguing debut, says Simon Ings
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Best science books and must-reads for your next break
21 June 2023
Travelling is a great time for a rethink, whether it's about the human mind or the evolution of cats – or even the importance of red algae for Earth. Our selection of great books has it covered
LOLA review: Great sci-fi film is rich in ideas, but poor in budget
12 April 2023
In this counterfactual history, war is looming in 1930s England and two orphan sisters invent a machine that intercepts broadcasts from the future. What could go wrong when they lend it to intelligence services?
Atomic Light review: Solar astronomers rescue an uneven installation
22 March 2023
Four films make up Atomic Light by video and installation artist David Blandy, a work marred by overstatement, but saved by the story of two solar astronomers who drew the sun on the day of the Hiroshima blast
Creature review: Human nature is key to a sci-fi ballet
5 March 2023
The ballet Creature, adapted for film, worries about how we treat other primates, but its subtleties are overwhelmed by simple moralising and a metaphor that doesn’t work. The dancing is superb, though
M3gan review: A chilling sci-fi film about the dangers of AI care
25 January 2023
It pays to know what you really need from a sophisticated learning machine, particularly if you don't want a killer robot on your hands, says Simon Ings
The best films of 2023, from Dune: Part Two to Patrick and the Whale
29 December 2022
From blockbuster sci-fi to epic biopics and jaw-dropping documentaries, here are the films we can’t wait to see in 2023
The best popular science books out in 2023
28 December 2022
Discover a quantum world of numbers, the amazing new science of the human electrome and long views of Earth and its wonders in this look at the best non-fiction coming this year
Voyage to the Edge of Imagination review: A compelling new sci-fi show
9 November 2022
A new exhibition at the Science Museum isn't so much about science fiction, as it is about involving you in a journey through the cosmos
Remote review: An architect in a future Kuala Lumpur comes adrift
26 October 2022
An exploration of the deep feeling under the surface of consumerist lives, this film follows Unoaku, who never leaves her flat, as she begins to notice oddities in her slick world, finds Simon Ings
