Read
The Big Apple just got an extended shelf life. , by debut Singaporean novelist Rachel Heng, is the story of a future New York in which life expectancy averages 300 years and people are struggling to stay alive for ever.
Listen
The BBC鈥檚 comedy-science show returns to celebrate its 100th episode on 11 July. Joining the celebrity panel are physicists Neil deGrasse Tyson and Fay Dowker, anatomist Alice Roberts and forensic anthropologist Sue Black.
Advertisement
Visit
On 12 July, Toynbee Studios in east London is hosting , a day of screenings and discussions about sulphur the chemical element, sulphur as metaphor and Sulphur (pictured), an artwork by Sheila Ghelani. Contributors include volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer and performance artist Tim Spooner.
Watch
Opening on 13 July, by veteran documentary-maker Frederick Wiseman celebrates an institution dedicated to learning and rational thinking in the city. A rousing speech by Richard Dawkins, paying tribute to 鈥渢he poetry of reality鈥�, sets the tone.
This article appeared in print under the headline 鈥淒on鈥檛 miss鈥�
