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Why do we love?
Anthropologist Anna Machin
explains the why, how, who
and what of human love.
Using the latest evidence from
neuroscience, genetics and
more, she explains how love
evolved as a form of biological
bribery and how we now know
that it is a crucial determining
factor in how long and healthy
our lives are. Join us for this
virtual talk on 5 May at 6pm BST.
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Dark and
frozen matter
Prepare to have your mind blown
with a special tour of Europe’s
famous particle physics centre
CERN. The centre is nestled
near beautiful Geneva and after
visiting this Swiss city, you will
head to Mont Blanc to investigate
receding glaciers. This six-day
holiday will be guided by physicist
Darren Price and journalist Laura
Spinney. Find out more and check
out the available dates online.
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Weekly
This week, the team discuss
whether Russia’s war in Ukraine
will speed up the pivot to green
energy. Plus we hear about a
virgin birth that has taken place
in a mouse through the power
of CRISPR gene editing. They also
cover fears that the Amazon may
soon pass a tipping point that
would turn the whole system
into savannah, and the latest
news from two rovers on Mars.
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Health Check
Get reporter Clare Wilson’s
delightful weekly newsletter
covering the world of health
and fitness delivered free
to your inbox. In the latest
edition, she looks at vaping.
Is it to be welcomed as a
safer alternative to smoking
or should it be avoided
at all costs?
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Martin Rees interview
In a career spanning more than
half a century, Astronomer Royal
Martin Rees has contributed
to some of our most intriguing
theories about the universe.
New Scientist’s executive editor
Richard Webb sat down with
him at his home in Cambridge,
UK, to look back at his scientific
life and discuss everything from
black holes to billionaires.
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Essential guide
More than 3 billion years in the
making, the latest New Scientist
Essential Guide is a sweeping
survey of the history of life on our
planet, the wonders of biodiversity
today – and the unique threats
it faces from human activity.
Available to purchase now.
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