Quick crossword #58: Ankle bone (5)
21 May 2020
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Our five appetites mean our hunger is far more complex than we thought
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It is crucial to understand your five-appetite system and how ultraprocessed foods have crashed this set-up – especially as they are so popular in lockdown
How to solve one of the world’s hardest maths problems for under $25
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Turning hand sanitiser into wine, plus restricting massive reply-all threads and conducting an affair in lockdown, in Feedback’s weekly weird round-up
New Scientist puzzle #60: Mexican standoff
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Can you work out who will be left standing at the end of a spaghetti western shoot-out? Plus the solution to puzzle #59. Set by Rob Eastaway
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Viruses, like the coronavirus causing covid-19, can evolve rapidly. Knowing how and why they change should help us beat this pandemic and prevent future ones
The surprising benefits of contemplating the death of the universe
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Cosmologist Katie Mack spends her days pondering the end of everything. Whether the cosmos dies a slow heat death or winks out of existence tomorrow, she finds it helps put everyday troubles in perspective
Why do scientists give some species such unusual names?
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The strange ways we name new species and the politics involved is explained in Stephen Heard's book Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider
The strange physics of why blue jays look blue even though they aren't
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Watching birds is great entertainment, and there's fascinating physics behind how some get their colours, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
The Vast of Night review: A sort of slow-burn 1950s Stranger Things
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Starring youngsters who investigate a mysterious signal that may be from spies or aliens, The Vast of Night is all a bit Stranger Things, says Gege Li
You have five appetites, not one, and they are the key to your health
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Forget the idea of a single drive to eat – you have evolved distinct appetites for various foods. This makes it easier to eat exactly what you need, and helps explain the obesity epidemic
