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Don't Miss: A deep dive into the science of why we love

5 January 2022

New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn't miss
Programme Name: The Green Planet - TX: n/a - Episode: Deserts (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: *NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL 00:01HRS, THURSDAY 16TH DECEMBER, 2021* Coyote tobacco (Nicotiana attenuata), Utah, United States. When a tobacco leaf is attacked by a hornworm caterpillar (Manduca sexta) it produces nicotine. This toxin slows the caterpillars down but it also causes them to release a distinctive scent. The odour is detected by predators, including whiptail lizards, that protect the tobacco by eating the caterpillars. - (C) BBC Studios - Photographer: Paul Williams

The Green Planet review: Plants as you have never seen them before

5 January 2022

David Attenborough's latest BBC blockbuster, The Green Planet, reveals the surprisingly dramatic lives of plants
Memoria review: A surreal and immersive journey into the human mind

Memoria review: A surreal and immersive journey into the human mind

5 January 2022

Apichatpong Weerasethakul's latest slow cinema offering, Memoria, ponders what we do and don't understand about the nature of reality

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