Weather by Jenny Offill review: A powerful portrait of climate anxiety
14 February 2020
Jenny Offill’s sharp new novel Weather examines individual anxieties about the climate emergency and one person's journey to becoming a doomsday prepper
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Seasonal gift ideas for lovers of terrific science reads and top films
4 December 2019
Stuck for ideas on what to get the science lover in your life? From great sci-fi to books on how to build a pond or see the stars, these are the cultural gems that staff at New Scientist recommend
Netflix’s Living With Yourself shows the dangers of perfectionism
6 November 2019
Paul Rudd's character's quest to find a perfect version of himself in Netflix's Living With Yourself - with the help of a dodgy DNA hacking service - explores the dark side of our drive for perfection
Russian Doll: To escape the multiverse, think like Einstein
27 February 2019
In Netflix's sci-fi smash Russian Doll, Nadia uses multiverse magic to break out of an endless loop of death – a reminder that it pays to remember your physics
The Wall review – A dystopian adventure for the climate change era
13 February 2019
Though it has its satirical elements, John Lanchester's discomforting new novel does more than point the finger at present ills
Christmas story: Unauthorized Bread by Cory Doctorow
18 December 2018
In our exclusive extract, dripping with human kindness (well, butter) our heroine Salima receives her daily bread – eventually
The Endless: low budget scifi movie asks high-rent questions
18 July 2018
Indie scifi brings out the good in ancient forces as two brothers revisit the cult they grew up in looking for closure – and good food. Is it the Solaris of our times?
Elements of surprise: What fiction plots tell us about our minds
2 May 2018
Unexpected aspects of how our minds work are revealed in a fascinating book exploring the stories we tell to entertain ourselves and help us cope
Why Le Guin's science fiction surpasses mere thought experiments
29 January 2018
On the passing of a hugely imaginative and popular writer who also provided science fiction and fantasy with a conscience
The Dark Judges from 2000 AD: No Future
19 December 2017
You cannot kill what doesss not liiiive! Britain's biggest comic, 2000 AD, brings you a story of death, destruction, and woe from the far-flung future
