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New ��˾þ�’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

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New ��˾þ�’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

A quarter of a century in, this is our definitive pick of the ideas in science and technology that are already transforming the world

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New ��˾þ� recommends Why We Drink Too Much for Dry January

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A new book provides a toolkit to tackle anxiety. Can it really help?

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Technology

We're getting intimate with chatbots. A new book asks what this means

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As Ozempic goes global, a powerful book reframes how we see obesity

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These small lifestyle tweaks can add a year to your life

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The best new popular science books of January 2026

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The best new popular science books of January 2026

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The best new science fiction books of January 2026

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The best new science fiction books of January 2026

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Our verdict on The Player of Games: Iain M. Banks is still a master

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Our verdict on The Player of Games: Iain M. Banks is still a master

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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 New ��˾þ� Book Club, on how she created her startling protagonist

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Technology

Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

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Mind

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

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Society

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

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Humans

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

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