BBC Focus - 09.2019

06 EYEOPENER

Incredibleimagesfrom the

world of science.

10 THECONVERSATION

What’sbeeninour inbox

this month.

13 DISCOVERIES

Findoutmoreaboutallthe

latestsciencenewsand

breakthroughs.Thismonth:

longtermmemory

formation;RosalindFranklin

rover;glowinthedark

sharks; immortal hydras.

32 REALITYCHECK

Thesciencebehindthe

headlines.Thisissue:Should

wekeeppetcatsindoors?

Canwejustifyhuman

animalhybrids?Areseagulls

geing more aggressive?

CONTENTS

59 MICHAELMOSLEY

Coulddarkchocolatebe

goodforyourbrain?

Michaeltucksintoa few

squaresandfinds

out more...

60 ALEKSKROTOSKI

Willweeverhave

intelligentAIwhile

algorithmsfindhumans

tricky to read?

79 Q&A

Gota burningscience

question?Ourresident

panelofexperts are here

to help.

89 RADAR

Yourguidetothismonth’s

bestevents,activities,

gadgets and books.

97 NEXTMONTH

Havea cheekyglimpseat

what’sinthenextissueof

BBC Science Focus.

97 CROSSWORD

Ourmindbending

crosswordwillgiveyour

brain a workout.

98 AS C I E N T I S T ’ S

GUIDETOLIFE

AstheRugbyWorldCup

loomslarge,exercise

physiologistJoeCostello

explainshowbest

torecoveraera

hard workout.

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BUILDINGFORTHEFUTURE

Cityplannersarecreatinginnovative

newdesignstohelpcopewithrising

sea levels and climate change.

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DISCOVERIES REALITY CHECK

TheRosalindFranklinMarsrover

preparesforitsmissiontohunt

for life on the Red Planet.

Yourpetcatis a cuddlykiller.

Butis keepingTiddlesindoors the

best way to help wildlife?