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Toby Walsh argues that artificial intelligence must never be left to make life-and-death decisions unaided
A fascinating exploration of the ‘sensory bubbles’ of other creatures challenges us to think beyond our human experience
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John Thornhill selects his best mid-year reads
Clive Cookson selects his best mid-year reads
From politics, economics and history to art, food and, of course, fiction — FT writers and critics choose their favourite reads of the year so far
Russell Foster presents a comprehensive manifesto for living in harmony with our body clocks
In his provocative, erudite book, Martin Puchner warns how narratives of ‘sin and punishment’ won’t help us avert disaster
Two works on female sexuality attempt to rebalance centuries of gender bias from often male-dominated science
Scientists are trying to understand the cause of neurological effects and whether symptoms will be long-lasting
Could politicians have responded better to Covid? Public health expert Devi Sridhar is both prescient and scathing
Prehistoric finds aside, palaeontologist David Hone shows how science is accelerating the pace of intriguing new revelations
Antone Martinho-Truswell makes a surprising case for humans resembling birds more than mammals. Does his argument take flight?
Andrew Doig’s compelling history of how we die and the scientific advances that arm us against disease
Thomas Halliday conjures long-vanished mammoths and dinosaurs on a journey back to the dawn of evolution
A lively and enlightening account of how four female Oxonians refuted the zealot thinking of mid-century philosophy
The broadcaster and geneticist takes a clear-sighted look at a troublesome ideology
From plastic squid to a plea for veganism — a round-up of books about planetary havoc and what we can do about it
Practical and reassuring tale written with eloquence and insight about a disease which for years was presumed to rob sufferers of sentience
David Chalmers’ rich and occasionally outlandish work of ‘technophilosophy’ argues that virtual reality is genuine reality
Pilita Clark selects her must-read titles
Clive Cookson selects his must-read titles
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Ananyo Bhattacharya’s biography contrasts the scientist’s genius with his hawkish leanings — and cavalier attitude to using the atomic bomb
The neuroscientist says our perceptions have little to do with intelligence and everything to do with sensing our environment to stay alive
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