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Quantum computing

A new kind of computing that

harnesses the properties of

the quantum world promises

to outperform the most powerful

classical supercomputers and

transform everything from drug

discovery to cybersecurity. In

this talk, Ilyas Khan, founder of

Cambridge Quantum Computing,

reveals how these machines are

becoming a reality. Thursday

8 October at 6pm BST/1pm EDT.

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Billionaires’ plan to geoengineer

the planet; the impact of the moon

on human health; Neuralink’s

brain-computer implant. Plus:

travelling through wormholes.

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Fix the Planet

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dose of climate optimism straight

to your inbox. This week: will social

movements like Extinction Rebellion

shift opinions on climate change?

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What is a vaccine?

This week’s installment of our

Science with Sam series explains

how vaccines work and what it will

take to develop one for covid-19.

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The day’s coronavirus coverage,

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our Essential Guide: Human Health

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