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The Deadly Rise of Anti-science review: The personal cost of research

Why does the anti-vaccine movement hate vaccine researcher Peter J. Hotez? His troubling personal account shows a deep disconnect in society over science, and one that needs addressing with the very best persuasion

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Peter Hotez, founding dean and chief of the Baylor College of Medicine National School of Tropical Medicine, speaks during a House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, March 5, 2020. The Trump administration won't be able to meet its promised timeline of having a million coronavirus tests available by the end of the week, senators said after a briefing from health officials. Photographer: Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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The Naked Neanderthal review: Looking for the real Neanderthals

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The Neanderthal woman was re-created and built by Dutch artists Andrie and Alfons Kennis. Research including fossil anatomy and a detailed study of DNA is present in the color of the skin and eyes. (Photo by Joe McNally/Getty Images)

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New Scientist recommends mixed-reality experience The Butterfly Trail

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Grab from promotional video for The Butterfly Trail a mixed reality experience designed by Pixel Artworks. https://www.pixelartworks.com/work/the-butterfly-trail/

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Starfield review: Too much AI-generated content makes for a dull game

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Men preparing the root and the leaves to be cooked together for the preparation of Ayahuasca tea. (Photo by: Giulio Paletta/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Ten Trips review: What tripping taught an academic about psychedelics

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The Coming Wave review: How AI reshapes our world

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New Scientist recommends You're Wrong About and Monolithic Undertow

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Starter Villain review: Big questions laced with absurdist humour

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New Scientist recommends The Man Who Couldn't Stop and The Retrievals

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Extinctions review: A fast-paced story of going extinct on Earth

Days of mass death on Earth are dramatically captured by Michael Benton in his book, Extinctions. It's well-told and gripping, but real palaeontology afficionados may crave newer stories

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John von Neuman and the Institute for Advanced Study computer, a fully automatic, digital, all-purpose computing machine constructed by him and his team, 1945. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)

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The MANIAC review: A dark novel about the legendary John von Neumann

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Billion Dollar Heist review: How cybercriminals hit Bangladeshi bank

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The best new science fiction books of September 2023

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Painkiller. (L to R) John Ales as Dr. Gregory Fitzgibbons, West Duchovny as Shannon Shaeffer in episode 102 of Painkiller. Cr. Keri Anderson/Netflix ?? 2023

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Painkiller review: Netflix drops the ball in retelling OxyContin story

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