18 July 2020 | New Scientist | 1On the
cover34 The future of intelligence
Max Tegmark on
consciousness and AI40 Plants, redesigned
Supercrops that could
revolutionise our food10 Generation corona
Which kids will be
worst affected?News
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Features
8 Knock-on effects
Why covid-19 could lead
to a rise in other deaths12 Fair AI
Removing human bias doesn’t
have to make AI less accurate14 Breath of fresh air
Damaged lungs have
been restored after being
connected to a live pig21 Columnist
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
on our ever-changing sun22 Letters
Dietary changes may help
us avert future pandemics24 Culture
The story of an unsung hero in
the global fight against leprosy25 Culture
Zombies are taking over
the world, but there is hope26 Aperture
Ghostly clouds shine above
a 12th-century church53 Puzzles
Quick crossword and the quiz54 More puzzles
Diamonds in vases in palaces –
a gem of a puzzle to solve?54 Cartoons
Life through the lens of
Tom Gauld and Twisteddoodles55 Feedback
Past predictions of the present
future, going forward56 The last word
How do chameleons blend in?
Why do bar magnets weaken?28 How to sit to get fit
Sitting can be good for us.
The trick is how we do it34 The future of intelligence
Max Tegmark on cosmology,
consciousness and how to
make AI work for everyone40 Plants, redesigned
The secret photosynthesising
powers of unusual plants could
feed the planet sustainablyThe back pages
17 A lunar embrace The moon might resolve an early Earth mysteryVol 247 No 3291
Cover image: Jason Raish28 How to sit to get fit
The evolutionary secret
that could add years
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17 When the moon warmed Earth
12 Bison in the UK
14 Optical pliers
15 How to move a star
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factor for
agriculture
as the world
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