Curiosity often expands in unexpected directions when the right science book lands in your hands, and this collection ...

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The writer critiques political engineering, media capture, and rising inequalities while reflecting on science, art, and ...

In a cafe at CERN in 1992, three physicists realized they disagreed about how many constants are needed to describe all of nature. A recent paper suggests only one – time – is necessary.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It’s Not a Cult by Joey Batey (Bloomsbury/Raven Books) In this impressive first offering from actor/musician ...

We needed speculative fiction more than ever in 2025, a year when the past and the future both breathed down our necks. And this year’s best books more than delivered, dazzling us and keeping us ...

Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic by Saabira Chaudhuri (Blink Publishing) We all know about the toll plastic pollution is taking on the health of humans and the planet. Less well known ...

Abstract: Could robotic furnishings become reading companions for children? This paper investigates how a socially interactive robotic bookshelf may influence children’s enthusiasm, persistence, and ...