Star Trek: Resurgence review: Great moments, shame about the gameplay
28 June 2023
Parts of the long-awaited Star Trek: Resurgence were excellent, but its technical issues left me wishing I was watching TV, says Jacob Aron
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New Scientist recommends Armchair Expert, a fun podcast with deep bite
28 June 2023
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
Wasteland review: An uncomfortable look at the real cost of waste
28 June 2023
Oliver Franklin-Wallis's book explores the dirty truth about what we trash and ensures we won't be able to look away from the true impact of our endless production of garbage
Is Maths Real? review: Getting comfortable not knowing the answers
28 June 2023
Eugenia Cheng's latest book about mathematics asks deceptively simple questions that hint at the deep mysteries beneath
Justin Cronin on writing a book with a "holy hell" moment in it
28 June 2023
The Ferryman author talks through his mind-blowing plot twist - with plenty of spoiler warnings - and reveals his thoughts on everything from AI to how the actions of today's billionaires influenced his writing
The Power of One review: The woman who blew the whistle on Facebook
26 June 2023
Frances Haugen leaked thousands of pages of Facebook's internal documents. The revelations she uncovered about, among many other things, hate speak and eating disorder content on the social network are unforgettable; sadly, her account of the story is
Mark Rylance play: Who was Dr Semmelweis and what did he discover?
23 June 2023
New Scientist talks to actor Mark Rylance, writer Stephen Brown and director Tom Morris about their new play Dr Semmelweis, which spotlights the work of this maverick 19th-century obstetrician
The easy way to make pasta at home
21 June 2023
You don’t need eggs, flour and special gadgets to make your own pasta – semolina, water and a good knead will do it, says Sam Wong
Best science books and science fiction stories for kids
21 June 2023
From brightly coloured baby books about frogs to early ecology for 10-year-olds and dark teen sci-fi set on the ocean floor, here are the best books for young minds
The best new sci-fi books to escape into on your next holiday
21 June 2023
Christopher Paolini's Fractal Noise and Temi Oh's More Perfect are among our top sci-fi novels to read while you're away
