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New Scientist recommends: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

New Scientist recommends: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

19 July 2023

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week


New Scientist recommends: Pod and Women on Nature

New Scientist recommends: Pod and Women on Nature

12 July 2023

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week


Read an extract from Pod by Laline Paull

Read an extract from Pod by Laline Paull

7 July 2023

This intriguing extract is taken from Pod by Laline Paull, a novel told from the perspective of a spinner dolphin which is the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club


Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

7 July 2023

The author of the Women’s prize-shortlisted Pod reveals why she decided to write a story that initially felt too daunting – now the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club


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New Scientist recommends: Love + Science and The Price of Peace

5 July 2023

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week


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


New Scientist recommends Armchair Expert, a fun podcast with deep bite

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


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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


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Scientists and thinkers pick the books they are taking on holiday

21 June 2023

From a sci-fi classic to essential non-fiction, some of the brightest minds, including Peter Frankopan and Claudia Hammond, share their top picks for reading on holiday


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New Scientist recommends: Troll sculptures at Atlanta Botanical Garden

14 June 2023

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week


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