BBC Knowledge Asia Edition - December 2014

ASIA EDITION ARE EARTH’S POLES ABOUT TO FLIP? ...and what will happen to humanity when they do? p ASIA EDITIONASIA EDITION SCIEN ...

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On the cover 48 The Discovery Of X-ray Imaging 61 When The Poles Flip ng 86 Q&A 74 Economical Space Travel Vol. 6 Issue 12 3 ...

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Contents HISTORY NATURE NATURE NATURE NATURE FEATURES Vol. 6 Issue 12 39 Your Life In 2054 Futurists give their vision of what o ...

REGULARS UPDATE RESOURCE 8 Welcome A note from the editor sharing his thoughts on the issue and other ramblings 10 Snapshot Stun ...

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SCIENCE Cosmic cab This is the future of manned spaceflight: SpaceX’s Dragon V2. The vessel acts like a space taxi and will be u ...

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A rare site in Britain, a golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) swoops on its unsuspecting quarry. This swift and deadly predator can ...

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Vol. 6 Issue 12Vol. 6 Issue 12 1515 Meet Vika, a massive male steppe mammoth skeleton displayed at the opening ceremony of Serbi ...

Update THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE PHOTO: TUFTS UNIVERSITY BIOENGINEERS CREATE ARTIFICIAL ‘BRAIN’ A groundbreaking method has enable ...

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18 THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE Update What has he been up to? Carhart-Harris is the first person in the UK to have legally administe ...

Why we should explore space The science that matters DAVID SHUKMAN On the day that ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft achieved the incredi ...

THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE Update  Regular flyers who suffer from jet lag after long-haul flights will no doubt have wished their ...