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How – and why – we chose the best 21 ideas of the 21st century
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This week's magazine
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Editor's picks
Health
Realising the importance of our microbiome: Best ideas of the century
Features
Physics
Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century
Features
Technology
Crowdsourcing Wikipedia’s encyclopedia: Best ideas of the century
Features
Environment
The totemic 1.5°C climate target: Best ideas of the century
Features
Health
We can block the spread of HIV: Best ideas of the century
Features
Health
We can rewrite our genetic code: Best ideas of the century
Features
Health
The one diet that’s good for everything: Best ideas of the century
Features
Space
Our solar system is extremely weird: Best ideas of the century
Features
Technology
Smartphones (yes, really): Best ideas of the century
Features
Technology
The electrification of everything: Best ideas of the century
Features
Environment
How fear drastically shapes ecosystems: Best ideas of the century
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Technology
End-to-end encryption: Best ideas of the century
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Humans
Revealing the epic story of ancient humans: Best ideas of the century
Features
Health
The hidden power of epigenetics: Best ideas of the century
Features
Technology
The one innovation that supercharged AI: Best ideas of the century
Features
Mind
There’s no such thing as a normal brain: Best ideas of the century
Features
Space
Filming the universe’s biggest dramas: Best ideas of the century
Features
Chemistry
A revolution in how we do chemistry: Best ideas of the century
Features
Environment
Pinning extreme weather on climate change: Best ideas of the century
Features
Environment
The invention of net zero: Best ideas of the century
Features
Mind
The immense interconnectivity of the brain: Best ideas of the century
Features
Humans
The 5 worst ideas of the 21st century – and how they went wrong
Features
Table of contents
Leaders
News
Life
T. rex took 40 years to become fully grown
News
Environment
Sinking river deltas put millions at risk of flooding
News
Life
Woolly rhino genome recovered from meat in frozen wolf pup’s stomach
News
Space
Distant 'little red dot' galaxies may contain baby black holes
News
Life
Stunning images reveal the rich biodiversity of remotest Tanzania
News
Life
Giving astronauts tardigrade toughness will be harder than we hoped
News
Technology
A leading use for quantum computers might not need them after all
News
Health
Body fat supports your health in surprisingly complex ways
News
Space
Earliest ever supernova sheds light on the first stars
News
Mathematics
Amateur mathematicians solve long-standing maths problems with AI
News
Environment
World is entering an era of 'water bankruptcy'
News
Space
Star appears to have vanished in a failed supernova
News
Life
Bornean orangutan enjoys being back in the wild
News
Features
Health
The one diet that’s good for everything: Best ideas of the century
Features
Mind
There’s no such thing as a normal brain: Best ideas of the century
Features
Mind
The immense interconnectivity of the brain: Best ideas of the century
Features
Environment
The totemic 1.5°C climate target: Best ideas of the century
Features
Chemistry
A revolution in how we do chemistry: Best ideas of the century
Features
Health
Realising the importance of our microbiome: Best ideas of the century
Features
Space
Our solar system is extremely weird: Best ideas of the century
Features
Space
Filming the universe’s biggest dramas: Best ideas of the century
Features
Environment
The invention of net zero: Best ideas of the century
Features
Environment
Pinning extreme weather on climate change: Best ideas of the century
Features
Physics
Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century
Features
Humans
Revealing the epic story of ancient humans: Best ideas of the century
Features
Health
The hidden power of epigenetics: Best ideas of the century
Features
Environment
How fear drastically shapes ecosystems: Best ideas of the century
Features
Health
We can block the spread of HIV: Best ideas of the century
Features
Health
We can rewrite our genetic code: Best ideas of the century
Features
Technology
The one innovation that supercharged AI: Best ideas of the century
Features
Technology
The electrification of everything: Best ideas of the century
Features
Technology
Smartphones (yes, really): Best ideas of the century
Features
Technology
Crowdsourcing Wikipedia’s encyclopedia: Best ideas of the century
Features
Technology
End-to-end encryption: Best ideas of the century
Features
Humans
The 5 worst ideas of the 21st century – and how they went wrong
Features
