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Read an extract from The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks
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AI is evolving for its own benefit, not ours
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Developing the 'sharenting' habit prenatally has consequences
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The proposed Anthropocene definition is unscientific and harmful
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How the history of maths is much more diverse than you think
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Climate change isn't only hammering species that live in cold places
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Why knowing how climate change contributes to extreme weather is key
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