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Tom Gauld on experimenting with unusual materials
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
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Twisteddoodles: if science talks were like videos on social media
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
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Could brain freezing cure all disease – indirectly?
Neuroscientist Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston's book The Future Loves You presents a bold new take on dying
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New Scientist recommends cooperative board game Sammu-ramat
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
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Vaclav Smil's take on how to feed future populations has one big flaw
How to Feed the World, Vaclav Smil's "big numbers" book about future food supply, fails to address the impact of climate change
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Putting food waste in the bin felt wrong until I learned where it went
When I moved back to York, UK, I was shocked by its garbage system, with limited recycling and no composting. But a bit of digging showed its brilliance, says Graham Lawton
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Is this the pettiest it is possible to be in an academic article?
Feedback is in awe of the authors of a new study in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, and how they handled requests from peer reviewers
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Mayors are the leaders we need to help fight climate change
By 2050, 70 per cent of the world's population will live in urban centres - that's just one reason why mayors will be essential to addressing the climate crisis, making vital adaptations to cities to make them more bearable in a warming world
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Our trust in society is eroding. We need to fight back
A recent scandal over food hygiene ratings shows how deception destroys trust within society. We need to fight back, says Jonathan R. Goodman
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Striking photos highlight the stark reality of Arctic glacier melt
A pair of photos, taken nearly six decades apart, reveals dramatic ice loss in the Arctic linked to climate change