FOCUS OCTOBER 2016 CONTENTS
8 Eye opener
Astounding pictures from around the planet.13 Discoveries
This month’s most important scientific
breakthroughs and discoveries.25 Innovations
News from the world of technology.30 Reply
Your letters and emails.69 Helen Czerski
Let’shearitforthephysicsofclapping!85 RobertMatthews
Are the days of huge, multimillion dollar
science experiments like the LHC over?87 Q&A
Is sea level rise accelerating, could an
asteroidknockEarthoutoforbit,how
cavemen cut their nails, and more.99 Robin Ince
Are comedians’ brains wired differently
from other people’s? Ince investigates...100 Out there
Cool science y stuffffto do. PLUS: Visit Oxford
with Dame Frances Ashcroft.106 The numbergames
Give your grey matter a workout.109 Next month
114 Mylife scientific
With parapsychologist Caroline Watt.40 Subscribe
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