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White Noise review: Did this adaptation of a postmodern novel succeed?

White Noise review: Did this adaptation of a postmodern novel succeed?

9 January 2023

Noah Baumbach’s version of Don DeLillo's award-winning novel may reflect the book’s complexity, but ultimately it could well justify fears the book is unfilmable


The Seven-Day Sleep Prescription review: Getting real about sleep

The Seven-Day Sleep Prescription review: Getting real about sleep

7 December 2022

Everyone needs great sleep, but this is tough in a world where other basic needs - like earning a living – jockey for position. Luckily, The Seven-Day Sleep Prescription has new ideas about how to be pragmatic about sleep


Stan Lee’s legacy isn’t just superheroes but the humanity he gave them

Stan Lee’s legacy isn’t just superheroes but the humanity he gave them

13 November 2018

The Marvel comics legend has died aged 95. The creative force behind Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Avengers, Thor, X-Men and many more, Lee's influence on culture was huge - but let's not overlook his impact on our humanity


Citizen scientist: Out of the lab and onto the streets

Citizen scientist: Out of the lab and onto the streets

26 June 2013

With a bit of spare time, community labs and the power of the internet, anyone can do science on their own terms, says Kat Austen


Virtual reality: Dancing with a rhino-headed army

Virtual reality: Dancing with a rhino-headed army

21 June 2013

Dancers interact with 3D virtual stage sets and images in a new show in Paris


The diagnosis of mental illness needs its own therapy

The diagnosis of mental illness needs its own therapy

19 June 2013

Three books examine the painful birth of the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – and the flaws behind it


Exhibition blurs boundary between you and your objects

Exhibition blurs boundary between you and your objects

12 June 2013

William Blake's death mask (with EEG) next to a Cyberman's head and a gargoyle: a new exhibition crosses the lines between humans and the things we make


How should we write about the body?

How should we write about the body?

12 June 2013

Bright and breezy or complex and serious? Gulp and Life's Vital Link highlight two ways to tell the story of key parts of our anatomy


Sublime images to inspire an off-Earth generation

Sublime images to inspire an off-Earth generation

7 June 2013

A new London exhibition of iconic astronomy images gives you a giant window on Mars – and then takes you far beyond in time and space


What gives the human mind its edge?

What gives the human mind its edge?

5 June 2013

In The Human Spark: The science of human development, psychologist Jerome Kagan examines what it is to be human – and draws controversial conclusions


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