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The science behind the twisting alien linguistics of <em>Arrival</em>

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The science behind the twisting alien linguistics of Arrival

The moving, powerful heart of science fiction thriller Arrival is linguistic relativity, the mind-bending theory that language rewires the way we think

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Science is catching up with society on transgender issues

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Science is catching up with society on transgender issues

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Brain scans show trans people feeling at odds with their body

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How brain cells move through newborn babies' brains

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How brain cells move through newborn babies' brains

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Why we worry: Understanding anxiety and how to help it

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Don't think: How your brain works things out all by itself

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Fast asleep? Your unconscious is still listening

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Your brain's crystal ball helps you understand speech and fear

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How we know where our limbs are without thinking

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Brain-eating amoebas hunt brain chemical before they kill you

A deadly amoeba that can infect swimmers seems to be attracted to a common brain chemical – a discovery that could lead to new treatments

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Wistful thinking: Why we are wired to dwell on the past

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Immortalising human brains at the world's largest brain bank

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Brain has carrot and stick to teach us how to behave

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I slice up human brains for a living

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