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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot

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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot

The author of the award-winning science fiction novel Annie Bot, the January read for the 91av Book Club, on how she created her startling protagonist

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Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

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Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

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A person wearing a generic great white shark inflatable costume goes paddleboarding in the harbor. A funny playful twist on shark and human interaction.

Humans

Why do we feel the need to humanise everything, from dogs to cars?

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A cute young girl holds a transparent glass containing water with ice. She stands in a sunny garden and enjoys drinking the refreshing liquid. Space for copy.

Mind

Can a new book crack one of neuroscience's hardest problems? Not quite

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Bill Bryson on why he has updated A Short History of Nearly Everything

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Ken MacLeod

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Author Ken MacLeod on the life and work of the late Iain M. Banks

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We reveal our favourite 33 books, films, games and TV to escape with

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We reveal our favourite 33 books, films, games and TV to escape with

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The best new science fiction books of December 2025

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The best new science fiction books of December 2025

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Why sci-fi novelist Iain M. Banks was an ‘astounding’ world-builder

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Why sci-fi novelist Iain M. Banks was an ‘astounding’ world-builder

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Astronaut sits in a window frame inside a space ship and reads a book about science. Concept of exploring space.

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The 12 best science fiction books of 2025

From drowned worlds to virtual utopias via deep space, wild ideas abound in Emily H. Wilson's picks for her favourite sci-fi reads of the year

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The 13 best popular science books of 2025

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Grace Chan: 'How to stay in love after uploading into virtual reality'

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Health

A fascinatingly grisly guide to replacing and repairing body parts

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Physics

An ambitious look at quantum physics is fun – but overdoes it a little

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