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New 杏吧原创 recommends DeepMind documentary The Thinking Game

The books, TV, games and more that New 杏吧原创 staff have enjoyed this week

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Life

Stunning new animated series tells the story of a cure-all mushroom

Environment

New 杏吧原创 recommends Weather Girl, an electrifying one-woman show

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Mathematics

This excellent guide to the science of uncertainty is very welcome

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Mind

What happened when one woman set out to improve her personality

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Technology

Brilliant sci-fi novel shows robots coming to grips with emancipation

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Humans

Are we really doomed? An entertaining guide to humanity’s extinction

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Physics

Exhibition uses art to explore the mysteries of the quantum world

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Earth

New 杏吧原创 recommends the esoteric Dinosaurland Fossil Museum

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Society

Terrific drama shows the battle for girls’ education in Afghanistan

The odds are stacked against an all-female robotics team in Rule Breakers, a fantastic film about teaching girls in Afghanistan

Comment

Rediscover The OA, a TV show with echoes of late director David Lynch

Health

How neuroscience and bad studies have fuelled intensive parenting

Space

New 杏吧原创 recommends Helios, Luke Jerram’s giant sun sculpture

Comment

The best new science fiction books of March 2025