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‘It is all but impossible life exists, and yet it is here’

Martin MacInnes, the author of New Scientist's latest book club pick, the Booker prize-longlisted sci-fi novel In Ascension, on how he came to write it (and a bit of a spoiler)

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‘It is all but impossible life exists, and yet it is here’

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Read an extract from In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

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Wise Animals review: Exploring the entwined worlds of humans and tech

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SHIBUYA, TOKYO, JAPAN-April 15, 2018: Crowds crossing Shibuya scramble crossing, the famous intersection in Tokyo out side Shibuya station, at night.; Shutterstock ID 1088019044; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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New Scientist recommends: A City on Mars and True Detective

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Constellation review: Thriller's science frustrates but it looks great

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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 28: An attendee of the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention argues with gun control advocates outside of the George R. Brown Convention Center on May 28, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The annual National Rifle Association convention comes days after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas which left 19 students and 2 adults dead, with the gunman fatally shot by law enforcement officers. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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Supercommunicators review: Learning how to change deeply held beliefs

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What is love? A new book finds we still don't really know

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New Scientist recommends: Chelsea Physic Garden

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Two new nature docs have very different takes on caring for the planet

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock (14160416a) This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. China Sichuan Chengdu Worldcon 2023 Hugo Awards Ceremony - 21 Oct 2023

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Amid (more) Hugo awards controversy, let's remember some past greats

The Hugo Awards are the Oscars for sci-fi and fantasy fans, so any oddities in the voting data for 2023's ceremony in China are bound to be upsetting. But whatever the reality, Emily H. Wilson finds an unexpected upside

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Small Spaces in the City review: Can we thrive in a smaller future?

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Small Spaces in the City review: Can we thrive in a smaller future?

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The Fruit Cure review: A chilling tale of dubious diets and 'wellness'

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The Last of its Kind review: How the great auk left an enduring legacy

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2C3TEBH Nobel prize winner 1965. Prof. Richard Feynman ( u.s.a. (Physics). Recording at swedish television in stockholm.

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New Scientist recommends: Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!

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