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2JHN167 HUGH JACKMAN, THE PRESTIGE, 2006

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The Prestige is just as clever and thrilling 30 years on

Rival magicians in Victorian England both claim they can teleport. Is this all illusion, asks Emily H. Wilson, as she explores Christopher Priest’s extraordinary novel, The Prestige

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TOPSHOT - A prong extending from the CIRA-03 remote-controlled robot prototype approaches the mouth of a volunteer to extract a throat swab sample, as part of a self-funded project to assist physicians in running tests on suspected COVID-19 coronavirus patients in a bid to limit human exposure to disease-carriers, at a private hospital in Egypt's Nile delta city of Tanta, on March 20, 2021. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Can amazing tech reboot healthcare? A new book explores the future

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New book is an illuminating but flawed look at the impact of emoji

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Humans

Provocative new book says we must persuade people to have more babies

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The best science fiction books of 2025 so far

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The best popular science books of 2025 so far

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Somerville, MA - October 27: Pria Anand is a neurologist and the author of The Mind Electric, out from Simon & Schuster (U.S.) and Little, Brown (U.K.) in June 2025 on October 27, 2024 in Somerville, MA. ( David Degner / www.DavidDegner.com )

Mind

Spellbinding debut book explores the marvels of our brains

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This daringly experimental thriller is a puzzle-lover's delight

Mind

This daringly experimental thriller is a puzzle-lover's delight

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Life

A new book reveals the deep flaws in our natural history museums

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Brixham UK. 09-19-23.Agatha Christie's book, Miss Marple's final cases. A murder mystery story.

Chemistry

Killer new book uncovers Agatha Christie's knowledge of toxicology

Agatha Christie's murder mysteries are made all the more compelling by the author's personal expertise, reveals Kathryn Harkup's new book V is for Venom

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This stunning post-apocalyptic drama is the one you should be watching

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Physics

Ambitious book on quantum physics still fails to be accessible

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Mathematics

Why exploring "equality" in a new maths book may help the real world

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Technology

This sci-fi debut is a quietly brilliant look at a disturbing future

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