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Working from home increasingly means accepting intrusive forms of AI surveillance. But these systems are troublingly unscientific and unethical.
From pandemics to climate change, new techniques in chemistry use the power of nature to fight existential challenges
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A thorough account of the persecution and trial of a man for "the most significant breakthrough in the history of science".
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While support for the military surges, it's instructive to remember Russia’s pacifist history.
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Silicon Valley has lost its utopian sheen in recent years. Two fiery new books take the tech bros to task
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The inclusion of eco-activists in the Prevent counter-terrorism programme is only the tip of the iceberg.
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Cas Mudde's exploration of the right-wing resurgence should ring alarm bells all over the globe.
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