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Mathematics

The man who ruined mathematics

The incompleteness theorem is accepted as part of the mathematical canon today, but columnist Jacob Aron says it was a bombshell when Kurt Gödel first introduced it. Gödel’s seminal work directly contradicted one of the great minds of mathematics and limited the field forever

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Physics

How a century-long argument over light’s true nature came to an end

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Health

Our fancy salt obsession is harming our health

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Environment

How a DIY worm farm can compost food scraps, paper or a whole kangaroo

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Health

I have been bitten by more than 200 snakes – on purpose

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Mind

The best kind of olive oil for brain health

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Space

I almost drowned in space when my helmet filled with water

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Physics

How Anthony Leggett pushed the boundaries of quantum physics

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Health

Are humans degenerating genetically and getting dumber as a result?

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Health

A negative attitude towards ageing is making you age faster

We know that a person’s outlook can have a huge effect on their health, and it’s no different when it comes to ageing. Columnist Graham Lawton looks at new evidence of just how powerful our attitude is – and how to use it to age better

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Technology

The success of machine mathematicians shows us how to be OK with AI

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Technology

Social media is a defective product

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Space

What does it mean if the universe has extra dimensions?

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Technology

The 3 things you need to know about passwords, from a security expert

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