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18 January 2023

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The Machines of Evolution and the Scope of Meaning by Gary Tomlinson explores the evolution of information and meaning from microbes to humans. On sale from 14 February in the US and 21 March in the UK.

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Is Wildlife Crime a Security Threat? asks political ecologist Rosaleen Duffy, as she considers the new role of private military firms, intelligence services, risk analysts and drone makers in conservation. See it online at 6pm GMT on 26 January.

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