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How to stay young Could fasting help you turn back the hands of time?

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Is there any science in astrology?

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The road to net zero: how we could become carbon neutral

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Orthorexia The perils of eating too clean

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Just be curious: why citizen science is the future © Jason Raish

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Just be curious Why citizen science is the future

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Sophie Scott “Laughter is a completely social phenomenon: we are 30 times more likely to laugh if there is someone else with us”

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Group dynamics Why this vital field of study is fading into oblivion

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How to reduce your carbon footprint – for next to nothing

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Michael Mosley Is Christmas food and drink putting our health at risk?