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Can quantum mechanics help a UK council plan when to collect bins?

2 March 2022

Schrödinger’s trash, poetry by James Clerk Maxwell and snow measured in elephants, in Feedback’s weird weekly round-up

strawberries growing in vintage enamel bowl on painted green chair

How to grow strawberries and protect them from slugs

2 March 2022

Shop-bought strawberries can taste disappointing, but home grown ones are delicious. Here's how to succeed in growing these delicate fruits, says Clare Wilson

Dying Light 2 review: Avoiding zombies in a game with nods to covid-19

2 March 2022

The parkour element of Dying Light 2 Stay Human makes escaping from the undead tremendous fun, but the gameplay is fairly predictable, says Jacob Aron

Don't Miss: New Scientist Live, the greatest science show on Earth

2 March 2022

New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn't miss

Bigbug review: A sci-fi comedy about a sexy kind of singularity

2 March 2022

The new slapstick sci-fi offering by French directorial royalty Jean-Pierre Jeunet is plagued by predictable innuendo

Chess enthusiasts watch World Chess champion Garry Kasparov on a television monitor as he holds his head in his hands at the start of the sixth and final match 11 May 1997 against IBM's Deep Blue computer in New York. Kasparov lost this match in just 19 moves giving overall victory to Deep Blue with a score of 2.5-3.5. / AFP / STAN HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images)

How to Stay Smart in a Smart World review: Why humans still trump AI

2 March 2022

Despite AI's impressive feats at driving cars and playing games, a new book by psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer argues that our brains have plenty to offer that AI will never match

Would Vladimir Putin really use nuclear weapons in Ukraine?

28 February 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine hasn't gone to plan and has led to an economic backlash from the West. If Russian president Vladimir Putin feels backed into a corner, there is a real possibility he could use a nuclear weapon in an attempt to show strength,...