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Will the UK's new science and tech department achieve anything?
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We need a new model of space governance to address today's challenges
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US fentanyl rules are so strict they may prevent life-saving research
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Avoiding liquids before surgery may be an unnecessary precaution
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Why we shouldn't attribute human motivations to animals like bees
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Science needs to work with the arts to reach all who could benefit
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Achieving nuclear fusion would be building on the shoulders of giants
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Marine sciences must cast off an imperial legacy of ocean exploitation
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COP27 saw progress on climate reparations, but more action is needed
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Where might James Bond go next, in terms of science and technology?
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To make maths classes sizzle, inject some politics and social justice
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Tackling population growth is key to fighting climate change
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