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Why criticisms of the proposed Anthropocene epoch miss the point

A proposal to define the Anthropocene as a geological epoch was rejected this March, but humanity's impact on Earth is real, whether formalised or not, says Jan Zalasiewicz

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Why criticisms of the proposed Anthropocene epoch miss the point

Mind

The unexpected effects of nostalgia on our health and at work

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The unexpected effects of nostalgia on our health and at work

Health

Why we need to modernise our emotional relationship with cancer

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Why we need to modernise our emotional relationship with cancer
Why we need to change the way we think about exhaustion

Health

Why we need to change the way we think about exhaustion

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Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda

Health

Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda

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Why it is time for a longevity revolution

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Why it is time for a longevity revolution

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Some of the greatest cosmic discoveries have come about by accident

Space

Some of the greatest cosmic discoveries have come about by accident

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Why our genetic code should remain off-limits to life insurers

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Why our genetic code should remain off-limits to life insurers

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Combatting deepfakes is an evolutionary arms race

Technology

Combatting deepfakes is an evolutionary arms race

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In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

Life

In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

There is more lurking below the surface of Arrakis than sandworms. Dune author Frank Herbert had a keen interest in fungi, and so should we, says Corrado Nai

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How manners can be a weapon to divide and disempower

Society

How manners can be a weapon to divide and disempower

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The art of olfaction should take its place alongside other art forms

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The art of olfaction should take its place alongside other art forms

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Alarm over ultra-processed food shouldn't put us off plant-based diets

Health

Alarm over ultra-processed food shouldn't put us off plant-based diets

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There aren't five love languages, despite claims on TikTok

Mind

There aren't five love languages, despite claims on TikTok

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