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Just how rare is intelligent life in the universe?

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Just how rare is intelligent life in the universe?

Although intelligent life may exist on other planets, The Copernicus Complex by Caleb Scharf argues that Earth will still be special after all

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Sea of selfies – social media's monoculture threat

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Sea of selfies – social media's monoculture threat

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Human harp makes music by playing the Brooklyn Bridge

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Human harp makes music by playing the Brooklyn Bridge

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The surprising power of the unseen

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The surprising power of the unseen

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A globetrotting, water-saving tour of sewage gardens

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A globetrotting, water-saving tour of sewage gardens

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Festival shows the promises and perils of open data

Festival shows the promises and perils of open data

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Urban growth: bio-bricks offer a whiff of the future

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Urban growth: bio-bricks offer a whiff of the future

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When art changes the rules for science

When art changes the rules for science

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Psychedelic cells are fruit of Alan Turing's equations

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Psychedelic cells are fruit of Alan Turing's equations

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Art by algorithm: Computer evolves new artworks

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Art by algorithm: Computer evolves new artworks

A computer algorithm that modifies images by mimicking the rules of natural selection can work with people to evolve novel works of art

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A parent's guide to reading a baby's mind

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How Shakespeare's intensity may help people with autism

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Londoners, look out for these giant digital eyes

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A bird in the hand: The tale of one woman and her hawk

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