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A strange mix of people keep sneaking into Chernobyl

A strange mix of people keep sneaking into Chernobyl

3 June 2020

Documentary Stalking Chernobyl meets the eclectic mix of people who keep visiting the site of world’s worst nuclear disaster. The film is a triumph, says Simon Ings
Bored in lockdown? Try a guide to the science of this familiar state

Bored in lockdown? Try a guide to the science of this familiar state

3 June 2020

Many people are experiencing boredom during lockdown. Book Out of My Skull brings together decades of research on this familiar yet elusive feeling, writes Elle Hunt
There is so much we don't yet know about fungi

There is so much we don't yet know about fungi

3 June 2020

Fungi are perhaps the most enigmatic organisms on the planet. Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake says we are only just beginning to discover how they work

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