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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

The best new science fiction books of July 2023

3 July 2023

From George R. R. Martin’s new Wild Cards anthology to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's dystopian take on America, there is a wealth of exciting science fiction out this month. Culture editor Alison Flood shares the novels she is most anticipating


Bored in lockdown? Try a guide to the science of this familiar state

Bored in lockdown? Try a guide to the science of this familiar state

3 June 2020

Many people are experiencing boredom during lockdown. Book Out of My Skull brings together decades of research on this familiar yet elusive feeling, writes Elle Hunt


We know the best spots to look for alien life – can we get to them?

We know the best spots to look for alien life – can we get to them?

22 April 2020

Extraterrestrial oceans are an obvious place to search for alien life, but getting there and having a look won't be easy, says NASA's Kevin Hand in his book Alien Oceans


Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: The unsung discoverer of star chemistry

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: The unsung discoverer of star chemistry

1 April 2020

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, who discovered that hydrogen dominates our universe, finally gets the recognition she deserves in a rich biography, What Stars Are Made Of


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Don’t miss: Art confronts climate, a book on space junk, future talk

13 November 2019

This week, discover how art and design take on climate change, read all about our space junk, and listen to top talk about the future in a University of Oxford podcast


Don't miss – a dance of death, musical exploration and maps from light

Don't miss – a dance of death, musical exploration and maps from light

10 October 2018

Entertain and inform yourself at the Manchester Science Festival, lap up Bach, the universe and everything in London, or delve into a new book on the lasers that are transforming the world


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