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Don't Miss: Netflix's Tribes of Europa, a German near-future sci-fi

Don't Miss: Netflix's Tribes of Europa, a German near-future sci-fi

10 February 2021

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


Don't Miss: Delve into the science of breathing

Don't Miss: Delve into the science of breathing

24 June 2020

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Don't miss: A Nobel prizewinner's inside story of modern physics

Don't miss: A Nobel prizewinner's inside story of modern physics

10 June 2020

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


Don't miss: Europe's biggest art-meets-tech festival on your computer

Don't miss: Europe's biggest art-meets-tech festival on your computer

27 May 2020

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Don't miss: The science of taking a stroll

Don't miss: The science of taking a stroll

20 May 2020

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The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

1 January 2020

Wondering what to read, watch and see this year? Here's our cracking cultural calendar of the most interesting non-fiction, films, games, events and sci-fi in 2020


Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood's The Testaments' anti-science world is a grim warning

10 September 2019

Thirty four years after The Handmaid’s Tale and a hit TV show later, Margaret Atwood’s intriguing sequel, The Testaments, highlights the power of narrative


Trees demand equal status in a new Paris gallery show

Trees demand equal status in a new Paris gallery show

12 July 2019

They do not move, think, or see, but they understand their plight: a new exhibition brings art, science and environmentalism together to speak for the trees.


Science could learn a lot from Mona Chalabi’s mischievous chart art

Science could learn a lot from Mona Chalabi’s mischievous chart art

4 June 2019

Mona Chalabi's work is a compelling mix of illustration with a journalistic work ethic and a rigorous approach to statistics. The science and art worlds could do with more of this "TMI Queen"


Rage, tech and Miley Cyrus: What the new Black Mirror will bring

Rage, tech and Miley Cyrus: What the new Black Mirror will bring

24 May 2019

The trailer for the new season of Netflix's Black Mirror suggests the show will continue to capture our collective disquiet about technology – this time with a stellar new cast including Miley Cyrus and Andrew Scott


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