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Technology

Banning scary-sounding ideas can comfort but does more harm than good

Recent developments in AI and neurological research may prompt concern. However, placing outright bans on such research is unlikely to be the best solution - and may hold us back

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Environment

Mayors are the leaders we need to help fight climate change

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Environment

We must use genetic technologies now to avert the coming food crisis

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Space

What preparing for an asteroid strike teaches us about climate change

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How to cut through the latest nutritional fads

Health

How to cut through the latest nutritional fads

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Health

Food that is healthy for you can still be catastrophic for the planet

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Humans

We're homing in on the best ways to tackle misinformation

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Mind

The relentless push for productivity misconstrues how our brains work

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Environment

Geoengineering is now essential to saving the Arctic's ice

If we want to preserve the dwindling ice in the Arctic, cutting our emissions is no longer enough – we also need to use geoengineering to refreeze this precious ecosystem

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Space

Current laws cannot protect civilians in space if something goes wrong

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Mind

Why everyone needs to stop joking that they're "a little bit OCD"

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Space

The Starliner stranding shows why NASA was wise to have a backup plan

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Health

We will one day be able to slow, halt and even eradicate Alzheimer's

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