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Don’t Miss: Sci-fi writer Adrian Tchaikovsky returns with Bear Head

6 January 2021

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is a sequel to Dogs of War by prolific science fiction author Adrian Tchaikovsky. It follows the adventures of Honey, a genetically engineered bear that appears to have infiltrated Jimmy the Martian’s head.

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is the question put to an audience of 10 to 14-year-olds on 13 January in an interactive lecture from Newcastle University in the UK. The YouTube event explores the forgotten roles of women in STEM fields.

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is conservationist David Western’s account of humankind’s management of the planet, from Masai herders battling droughts in East Africa to the technological frontiers of California.

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