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Vaccine misinformation can be fatal – how can we counter it?

18 November 2020

Stuck by Heidi Larson is a book about the devastating effects of vaccine misinformation. Its lessons on how emotions and culture play a part are particularly important now

Puzzle #86: How many yams do three shipwrecked sailors end up with?

18 November 2020

Can you solve this week’s fiendish puzzle "Yam tomorrow"? Plus the answer to puzzle #85

Another Round review: Would we benefit from always being a bit drunk?

18 November 2020

In Danish midlife crisis drama Another Round, four friends test the idea that constant low levels of alcohol could bring societal benefits, but it doesn't go to plan

Tom Gauld's on why 10001 days is not as long as it seems

18 November 2020

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon

Twisteddoodles on when there's the wrong type of doctor in the room

18 November 2020

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles

Watch out cybercriminals! UK military ditches punch-card secret codes

18 November 2020

Using punch-cards for cryptographic keys, plus the UK’s fax problem and when AI gets confused, in Feedback’s weird weekly round-up

Away review: An exquisite animated film created entirely by one person

18 November 2020

Feature-length animation Away was created solely by film-maker Gints Zilbalodis. The writing, animation and soundtrack are all uncomplicated, and the storytelling is all the better for it, says Simon Ings