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Science fiction

Science fiction

This is our hub for all things sci-fi where we bring you the best from across books, TV and film. This page features round-ups of the latest science fiction, in-depth reviews and interviews with leading sci-fi authors.
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Physics

The string-loop theory that might finally untangle the universe

Could two rival theories of the make-up of the cosmos really be the same thing? Pulling at the threads could reveal a deeper reality

Features

Scene from the film The Planet of Storms by Pavel Klushantsev

Space opera is taking humanity to its limits

Culture

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Physics

Cosmic uncertainty: Your skull is an amazing physics lab

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Physics

Cosmic uncertainty: Are there really just three dimensions?

Features

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Physics

Cosmic uncertainty: Could quantum weirdness be even weirder?

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Physics

Cosmic uncertainty: Does time go both ways?

Features

Chinese fantasy and sci-fi conference

In China, this is science fiction's golden age

Culture

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Winning words: Write us a sci-fi masterpiece in 48 hours

Culture

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Physics

Magnets, boiling kettles and the secret code underlying reality

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Technology

AI learns to solve quantum state of many particles at once

The same kind of artificial intelligence that beat a top human player at Go could help grapple with the astonishing complexity of large quantum systems

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Physics

One time or another: Our best 5 theories of the fourth dimension

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Physics

Essence of reality: Hunting the universe's most basic ingredient

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Space

When computers were human: The black women behind NASA’s success

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Space

Katherine Johnson: The brilliant woman who got the US into space

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