New Scientist - July 27 2019 PDF
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IN AN AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND VIRTUAL REALITY, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN? BUDDHIST MONK GELONG THUBTEN AND NEUROSCIENTIST ASH RANPURA ARE WE ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE? ASTRONOMER AVI LOEB THE ASTONISHING TALE OF HOMO NALEDI: WHAT IS THE TRUE STORY OF HUMANKIND? PALAEOANTHROPOLOGIST LEE BERGER WHAT IS LIFE? PAUL DAVIES, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY CLIMATE ADAPTATION IN CROPS: A POISONED CHALICE? FORMER CHIEF SCIENTIST TO THE UN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME JACQUELINE MCGLADE WHAT ARE THE LIMITS OF AI? OF INTELLIGENCE AND HUMANITY MORE BROADLY? ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOANNA BRYSON HAVE YOUR MIND BLOWN BY SOME OF THE BIGGEST THINKERS AND IDEAS AT THE WORLD’S GREATEST SCIENCE FESTIVAL See the talks line-up and secure your tickets today! NewScientistLive.com HOW FAST IS THE UNIVERSE GROWING? AND WHEN DID IT ALL BEGIN? COSMOLOGIST JO DUNKLEY SUKI DHANDA DRAW LIKE A DENISOVAN Extraordinary ancient art discovered HONEY, WE SHRUNK THE ACCELERATOR Physicists learn to think small MIND-READING TECH Elon Musk’s plans for thought-controlled gadgets PLUS OUR GALAXY ATE ANOTHER GALAXY / IS SUNSCREEN SAFE? / WOMEN IN SPACE / ORIGIN OF CELLS / AN AI THEORY OF MIND OUTSMART YOUR BRAIN Eight ways to break hard-wired habits ... and live a happier, healthier life WELCOME TO THE NOVACENE Visionary scientist James Lovelock on why humanity is entering a new era No3240 US$6.99 CAN$7.99 0 7 2 4 4 0 3 0 6 9 0 5 3 0 Science and technology news www.newscientist.com US jobs in science WEEKLY July 27 – August 2, 2019 Hotel+ experience Earlybird discounted price ends soon: $825* per guest If you have already bought a ticket the Earlybird price for the rest of the package is just $570 To book visit NewScientist.com/hotel Queries email
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