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Ursula K. Le Guin in 2005

Comment

Ursula Le Guin's son on why The Dispossessed is (maybe) his favourite

The Â鶹´«Ã½ Book Club is currently reading Ursula K. Le Guin's classic science fiction novel "The Dispossessed". Here, her son Theo Downes-Le Guin considers the artistic process behind it – and why it still resonates today

Culture

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Humans

Alice Roberts investigates the unstoppable rise of Christianity

Culture

BOXBERG, GERMANY - MARCH 17: Boxberg Power Station is seen during sunset on March 17, 2016 in Boxberg, Germany. This lignite-fired power station is the second largest in Germany. (Photo by Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images)

Environment

New book about the story of carbon dioxide is a rousing call to action

Culture

Songs of the Humpback Whale (album cover)

Life

Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends the 55-year-old Songs of the Humpback Whale

Culture

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Earth

The captivating story that Earth’s ‘boring’ layered rocks tell us

Culture

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Society

Powerful new book explores how noise has taken over the world

Culture

Installation view of the gallery ?Michael Smith's Government Approved Home Fallout Shelter Snack Bar? in the exhibition

Comment

Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends Michael Smith's take on a fallout shelter

Culture

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Humans

Exploring humanity's ancient origins in fantastic new BBC documentary

Culture

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Humans

Did childcare fuel language? A new book makes the case

Culture

Organ-on-a-chip. This is a microfluidic device that simulates biological organs.

Physics

This book could convince you to become an engineer

From DNA sequencing to rainbows, the world of microfluidics is well-served by Albert Folch's book How the World Flows, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

Culture

Environment

Bill McKibben makes a powerful pitch for solar in optimistic new book

Culture

Mind

Mind-blowing effects of nature on our brains revealed in new book

Culture

Comment

Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends classic zombie film 28 Days Later

Culture

Life

Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends Kew Gardens' new Of the Oak exhibition

Culture

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