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Roger Highfield

The Mystery Genes That Are Keeping You Alive

This lab is revealing what really goes on in a toddler’s brain

Weird synthetic proteins could let us build new kinds of life

We're all to blame for Wikipedia's huge sexism problem

We can't switch to zero-carbon energy without nuclear power

Our future is about collaboration between AI and humanity

Why Einstein's theories still have the power to amaze us today

Ethics should be a compulsory course for every science student

Diversity in science isn't just a moral problem, it's a practical one

Humans are messy, chaotic and varied. And that's a good thing

These face-reading glasses track physical and mental health

For the good of humanity, let's shove a scientist on Love Island

The big problem with big data? Without theory, it's just garbage

Let's focus on effective social care, not high-profile tech fixes

Scientists need to ditch tribalism and stop shouting down outsiders

The scientific breakthroughs of the future will be made by immigrants

Climate change will get a whole lot worse before it gets better, according to game theory

Creative machines will be the next weapon in our fake news war

This AI could hold the key to decoding human intelligence

Take part in the first online AI study of human intelligence