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View ArticleNew Scientist Live 2022: What to know about our science festival
Don't miss your chance to be part of New Scientist Live, the world’s greatest festival of ideas and discoveries, taking place at London's ExCeL and streaming online from 7 to 9 October 2022
View ArticleNew Scientist Live - Sunday 9th October timetable
5 Stages, 56 main stage talks, 80 exhibitors, one day for schools, one weekend for everyone, one amazing festival of ideas and discovery!
View ArticleNew Scientist Live - Saturday 8th October timetable
5 Stages, 56 main stage talks, 80 exhibitors, one day for schools, one weekend for everyone, one amazing festival of ideas and discovery!
View ArticleNew Scientist Live - Friday 7th October timetable
5 Stages, 56 main stage talks, 80 exhibitors, one day for schools, one weekend for everyone, one amazing festival of ideas and discovery!
View ArticleTackling ocean pollution is a huge problem – Maths may hold the answer
Rivers are the biggest source of ocean pollution. Mathematician Tom Crawford reveals how his models are helping us clean up our act
View ArticleMartin Rees: Humanity's future – predictions for the next century
Astronomer Royal Martin Rees makes some predictions on humanity's future, and calls for coordinated global action to ward off threats from biotech, cyber technologies and advanced AI
View ArticleCelestial time travel: How asteroids can reveal the history of space
Comets and asteroids are among the solar system’s oldest inhabitants. For Natalie Starkey, that makes them invaluable time capsules
View ArticleInside the quantum computing revolution – what does the future hold?
Rhys Lewis lifts the lid on how quantum science is being exploited to build future computers, secure communications and novel sensors
View ArticleTime travel and black holes: The weird promise of Einstein’s universe
Astrophysicist Emma Osborne takes us on a journey through Einstein's universe: fall through a black hole, watch gravitational waves being made and learn how to time travel.
View ArticleRapping STEM: A musical guide to science and technology
Science rapper Jon Chase (aka Oort Kuiper) entertains with STEM-based raps about how technology can turn the seemingly impossible into reality
View ArticleFighting plastic pollution in British waters: How to make a difference
Pollution specialist Alex McGoran on how problems associated with plastic and microplastics are affecting aquatic ecosystems close to home, plus what we can do to help.
View ArticleThe science of cannabis: Can it really help our mental health?
Cannabis was long thought to harm mental health but is now prescribed as a treatment. Psychopharmacologist Val Curran looks at the evidence
View ArticleThe tiny micro-robot that could save eyesight and cure blindness
Treatments to cure blindness using pioneering stem cell therapies and advanced surgical tech are within our reach, says Christos Bergeles
View ArticleSea sums: How we're keeping whales safe using maths
History, cake and an outrageous use of Pythagoras’s theorem feature in mathematician Chris Budd’s explanation of one serious way we are keeping whales safe
View ArticleFighting cancer: How growing mini organs could create better treatment
Stem cell technology lets us grow mini organs from scratch, providing new opportunities to develop personalised cancer treatments. Vivian Li explains how body regeneration is becoming more than sci-fi
View ArticleThe hunt for dark matter: Solving the universe's big questions
Dark matter makes up most of the stuff in the universe, but we still don’t know what it is. Chamkaur Ghag is on the case
View ArticleSocial media bots: Discovering the world of twitter mischief-making
Mischief-making bots are the ne’er-do-wells of the digital realm, but Tony Veale and Mike Cook are on a mission to reveal the good that Twitterbots can do
View ArticleJoin a virtual 6000km trek across the deep ocean
Join ocean explorer Jon Copley on a 6000 kilometre hike like no other, across the Atlantic Ocean floor from Portugal to Puerto Rico
View ArticleReconstructing ancient technology: How our ancestors made tools
Archaeologist Chloe Duckworth reveals what we can learn about ourselves by studying how our ancestors made things
View ArticleLife on Mars: Could we build a home on the Red Planet?
Is Mars habitable? Was it ever? And what of the future? Javier Martin-Torres is finding out
View ArticleGum disease and Alzheimer’s: The importance of oral hygiene
The bacteria in our bodies affect our minds. Cell biologist Sim Singhrao explains how improved oral hygiene, diet and exercise can stave off dementia
View ArticleVoyage to Jupiter: What the Juno mission can teach us
Planetary scientist Leigh Fletcher on the latest insights from our enormous planetary neighbour and why we must explore its icy moons
View ArticleHow signals from the heart influence our thoughts, emotions and memory
Neuroscientist Sarah Garfinkel explores the mind-body connection, shedding light on how signals from our vital organs shape our thoughts and feelings
View ArticleWhy neutrinos could answer some of the biggest questions in the cosmos
Neutrinos are the second most abundant particles in the universe, passing completely unnoticed through matter. Particle physicist Melissa Uchida explores how these tiny particles could help us...
View ArticleThe intelligence trap: Why smart people make stupid mistakes
A high IQ doesn’t ensure wise decision making. David Robson explains why we fall into intelligence traps and how to avoid them
View ArticleHow dirty is the air we breathe? The true scale of air pollution
Using the latest sensor technology, Benjamin Barratt reveals unexpected sources of air pollution – one of Britain’s biggest killers
View ArticleCan we really choose our own fate, or is free will an illusion?
Neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow asks if your fate is hardwired into your brain, from what you like to eat to who you fall in love with
View ArticleAnna Machin: Exploring the biology of being a father
How does becoming a dad affect men? Evolutionary anthropologist Anna Machin explores the biological changes that manifest in male parents.
View ArticleThe problem with plastic - and how science can solve it
Liz Bonnin reveals the full scale of the ocean plastic crisis and explores how science can offer solutions
View ArticleHow I made the world’s most accurate thermometer – using sound
Join Michael De Podesta as he explains how he made the world’s most precise thermometer – and demonstrates its principle live on stage
View ArticleWhen will we hear from aliens? We may already have done so
It is just a matter of time before we hear from alien civilisations, argues Avi Loeb – in fact, we may already have done so
View ArticleNeuroscientist Gina Rippon: Busting the myth of male and female brains
Any differences in the brains of males and females are not the result of a fixed biological blueprint, says neuroscientist Gina Rippon
View ArticleLife on Mars: Could we build a home on the Red Planet?
Is Mars habitable? Was it ever? And what of the future? Javier Martin-Torres is finding out
View ArticleWatch New Scientist Live talks for free on YouTube
Add some science to your lockdown living routine, as we make some incredible talks from our flagship science festival New Scientist Live available for free on YouTube over the coming weeks.
View ArticleRace science: How dangerous and discredited ideas persist in biology
Angela Saini and Lilian Anekwe explore the troubling ways in which scientific racism is re-entering the mainstream
View ArticleNew Scientist Live 2022 - Festival teaser video
This October, New Scientist Live, the world’s greatest festival of ideas and discoveries returns to London, and will also be streamed worldwide
View ArticleTen must-see talks at this year's New Scientist Live
From conspiracy theories to black holes, ultra-processed foods to the great climate upheaval, these are the talks you don't want to miss at this year's New Scientist Live, says Rowan Hooper
View ArticleUK needs bigger role for science in government, says chief scientist
Patrick Vallance, the UK’s Chief Scientific Advisor, says every government department needs to take science into consideration and invest more in R&D
View Article9 surprising things we learned at New Scientist Live 2022
The world's greatest festival of science brought us entertainment and education – it also revealed the noises gorillas make when they eat, the surprising location of the hottest place in the solar...
View ArticleNew Scientist Live: Photographs from the show floor
New Scientist's flagship event returns after a pandemic-induced hiatus. Here is our pick of the show, from a robot dog to Astronomer Royal Martin Rees telling us how science will save the world
View ArticleA note from the magazine editor on New Scientist Live
New Scientist Live is the highlight of our calendar. From the inner life of a dolphin to the future of AI, there is a lot to discover
View ArticleA note from our editor on New Scientist Live 2023
With just a few weeks to go, now is the time to grab your tickets to the world’s greatest festival of ideas, says Emily Wilson
View ArticleOnline game could deter people from being radicalised into terrorism
Techniques developed to stop people believing conspiracy theories could be adapted to prevent terrorism
View ArticleNew Scientist Live: Inside the world's best science and tech festival
From a huge revolving planet Mars to cuddles with a robot, as well as talks by Alice Roberts and Hamza Yassin, find out what went down at this year's New Scientist Live
View ArticleNew partnership aims to guide young people into rewarding STEM careers
STEM Learning and New Scientist announce partnership to boost STEM awareness and career pathways
View ArticleA note from the executive editor on New Scientist Live
There's just over a month to go before the world's greatest festival of ideas and discoveries, so grab your tickets now, says Timothy Revell
View ArticleNew Scientist Live: What we are most excited about seeing this year
Here’s what members of the New Scientist editorial team are keenest to catch at the world’s greatest festival of ideas and discovery, which runs from 12 to 13 October
View ArticleA note from the editor about New Scientist Live
With just one week to go until the world's greatest festival of ideas and discoveries, New Scientist editor Catherine de Lange reveals what you can expect from the show this year
View ArticleAll the action from New Scientist Live – in photographs
Our three-day festival of science, discoveries and innovation, with talks by names from Alice Roberts to Venki Ramakrishnan, took place from 12-14 October. Here's a taste of the fun in pictures
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