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24 Columnist
“ Secularism, religion and
environmentalism are
entwined in ways that have
scarcely been explored”
On the
cover42 The worst planets
Hellish truth about Mercury
and Venus8 Ancient ‘Sistine Chapel’
3000-year-old Hittite mystery
finally solved12 Rise of superweeds
Coming soon: plants that resist
all herbicidesComing
next weekCovertly conscious
People in long-term comas
may be more aware than
we knewNews
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Features
6 China organ transplants
Inquiry says organs are still
being taken from prisoners10 Net zero emissions
UK to commit to ambitious
climate goal14 Undetected Ebola
More than half of all outbreaks
may go unrecognised23 Comment
We must understand the roots
of “anti-vax”, says Furaha Asani24 The columnist
Graham Lawton on religion
and climate change26 Letters
There are more ways to profit
from going green28 Aperture
Can you spot the common
potoo in this image?30 Culture
A podcast about women’s
sexual health will change lives51 Maker
How to make a disco ball52 Puzzles
Quick crossword, a prison puzzle
and a short quiz53 Feedback
Metric madness and climate
sewage54 Almost the last word
Why eyeballs don’t freeze and
the nature of dust56 Me and my telescope
Anthropologist Ruth Mace on
the people of western China34 The human brain
The more we learn about our
command centre, the more
mysteries arise42 The worst planets
Mercury and Venus are two of
Earth’s closest cousins. So how
did they turn out so hellish?The back pages
Vol 242 No 3235
Cover image: Sofia Bonati34 The human brain
Understanding the most
complex object in the
known universe20 Do protests work? 12 Pancake science 14 Robot irony
7 Our strangely quiet black hole 15 Vertical farmingThis week’s issue