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By George Bass HOW did humans progress from measuring time with stone solstice markers to a smart watch on which it is also possible to read this review? In A Brief History of Timekeeping, Chad Orzel, physicist and author of bestselling book How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog, turns his enthusiasm for time … Read more
By Sally Adee Even a post-apocalyptic Earth retains a certain charm for humankind gremlin/Getty Images Goliath Tochi Onyebuchi Tordotcom SCI-FI dystopias of a ruined Earth are thick on the ground these days, filled with the wreckage of climate change: drowned continents, great extinctions and air that is no longer safe to breathe. In the more … Read more
By David Stock and Emily Bates What is it that really makes us laugh? To find out, New Scientist visited Laughter Lab, an exhibition and social experiment at London’s Cartoon Museum. Showcasing a wide selection of cartoonists from the museum’s collection, the exhibition explores our reaction to humour, “that thing that happens in your brain the moment before … Read more