Cryptic crossword #96: Reportedly craving mineral found in bones (7)
10 November 2022
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We are still struggling to account for consciousness. A new hypothesis by psychologist Nicholas Humphrey challenges the basis of the discussion and argues sentience isn't what we think
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Cyberpunk, once a hi-tech picture of the future, now feels passe. A new adaption of sci-fi novel The Peripheral gives a fresh perspective on how tech could transform humanity, says Annalee Newitz
Tackling population growth is key to fighting climate change
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With the global population set to reach 8 billion people next week, Robin Maynard argues that investment in family planning, gender equality and education would have a profound positive impact on the planet
On using science to unlock the secrets of the Mona Lisa
9 November 2022
Feedback explores efforts from the realms of physics, mathematics and medicine to explain the hold that Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting has had on us through the centuries
This week’s new questions
9 November 2022
Do spiders survive when thrown from a height? And is it possible to tell, genetically, which of two identical twins is the father of a particular child?
