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Science fiction

Science fiction

This is our hub for all things sci-fi where we bring you the best from across books, TV and film. This page features round-ups of the latest science fiction, in-depth reviews and interviews with leading sci-fi authors.
'Quantum spread' threat to Hawking's bet

Space

'Quantum spread' threat to Hawking's bet

Stephen Hawking bet that gravitational waves will soon be detected, verifying cosmic inflation, but a touch of "quantum smearing" may mean he loses

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Technology

Quantum computers do chemistry

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Introduction: Black holes

Space

Introduction: Black holes

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Top 10 physics stories of 2009

Space

Top 10 physics stories of 2009

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The Royal Institution's festive feasts for the mind

The Royal Institution's festive feasts for the mind

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Single light wave flashes out from fibre laser

Technology

Single light wave flashes out from fibre laser

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Quiz: Ten curiosities to identify

Quiz: Ten curiosities to identify

Books & Arts

Why your boss is incompetent

Life

Why your boss is incompetent

Features

Pong-ology: Sniffing out a cure for iffy whiffs

Life

Pong-ology: Sniffing out a cure for iffy whiffs

Features

Sugar-free satisfaction: Finding the brain's sweet spot

Life

Sugar-free satisfaction: Finding the brain's sweet spot

Don't rely on zero-calorie drinks to offset that festive feast. Sugar-free sweeteners might fool your taste buds, but your brain knows better

Features

Technology

The shape of gifts to come

Features

Life

Beware humans bearing gifts

Opinion

Technology

Getting to grips with why we slip

Features

Technology

Atomic dogs: The making of an internet sensation

Features

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