Why is saying no to other people so difficult – even when we really know we should? Sunita Sah’s new book Defy has some novel ideas about the interpersonal forces holding us back Why is saying no to other people so difficult – even when we really know we should? Sunita Sah’s new book Defy…
Black Mirror’s new season is a mixed bag, ranging from a sublimely plotted romp to one of the worst episodes to date. And it’s still playing fast and loose with its sci-fi concepts, finds Bethan Ackerley Black Mirror’s new season is a mixed bag, ranging from a sublimely plotted romp to one of the worst…
Photographer Mitch Epstein’s years-long project highlights the majesty and vulnerability of old growth forests across the US Photographer Mitch Epstein’s years-long project highlights the majesty and vulnerability of old growth forests across the US New Scientist – Home
The idea that the rise of tech means today’s young people are less intelligent than previous generations is rife – but wrong, says neuroscientist Dean Burnett The idea that the rise of tech means today’s young people are less intelligent than previous generations is rife – but wrong, says neuroscientist Dean Burnett New Scientist – Home
General relativity is an astonishingly beautiful theory, and grappling with why it disagrees with quantum mechanics is a joy, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein General relativity is an astonishingly beautiful theory, and grappling with why it disagrees with quantum mechanics is a joy, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein New Scientist – Home
From timetable scheduling to colouring in, and even casting a play, this nifty piece of mathematics is the answer, says Katie Steckles From timetable scheduling to colouring in, and even casting a play, this nifty piece of mathematics is the answer, says Katie Steckles New Scientist – Home
Feedback was pleased to come across journalist Taylor Lorenz’s coining of the word “viralflation”, as videos with hundreds of millions of hits proliferate across the internet Feedback was pleased to come across journalist Taylor Lorenz’s coining of the word “viralflation”, as videos with hundreds of millions of hits proliferate across the internet New Scientist – Home
Space agencies from the US, Europe and Japan are all making plans to visit the asteroid Apophis when it makes an extremely close flyby in 2029 to learn how to deflect others like it Space agencies from the US, Europe and Japan are all making plans to visit the asteroid Apophis when it makes an…
It is rare to find brown dwarf stars orbiting in pairs, and this pair has an even more unusual exoplanet companion It is rare to find brown dwarf stars orbiting in pairs, and this pair has an even more unusual exoplanet companion New Scientist – Home
A weakening of Earth’s magnetic field known as the Laschamps event would have increased the threat of solar radiation, perhaps requiring ancient humans to invent protective measures A weakening of Earth’s magnetic field known as the Laschamps event would have increased the threat of solar radiation, perhaps requiring ancient humans to invent protective measures New Scientist…
